Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:02 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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People308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.2142 householdsMedian household income $69,050Median home value $61,40092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $519 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 112 employedMain industries: education and health care 51%, manufacturing 21%, construction 16%Average commute 34 minutes84% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month June56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oak Hill station, 3 mi away; snow from Beckley Raleigh Co Ap
Nearby landmarksSummerlee Springspring · under a mileHaystack Mountainpeak · 4.4 miFord Knobpeak · 3.7 miPlum Orchard Lakelake · 5.2 miLong Pointcape · 5.9 miMillers Folly Rapidsrapids · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOak Hill City Parkpark · 2.2 miCollins Parkpark · 2.4 miPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 3,257 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 6.9 mi · 52,890 acresHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 207 acresBabcock State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 4,062 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201348 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 30 mi away
Internet at home56% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,029 ft618 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center2.5 miPost officeLochgelly Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOak Hill City Hall2.5 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Oak Hill Detachment1.7 miFire stationOak Hill Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighOak Hill High School1.4 miMiddleOak Hill Middle School1.5 miSchoolFayette Institute of Technology1.5 miCollegeAppalachian Bible College10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW15 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO148 miInterstateI-776.3 miUS highwayUS 191.1 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN5.7 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25866 ZIP area.
