Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:00 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:39 am – 5:07 pm
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People880 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.9298 householdsMedian household income $35,417Median home value $185,900Median rent $586 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $716 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate26% of adults are in the labour force, 171 employedMain industries: public administration 34%, finance, insurance and real estate 27%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 37 minutes56% drive alone, 31% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 18 days15 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spencer station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilcott Lakelake · 2.2 miKeeley Knobpeak · 1.7 miKing Rockspeak · 2.1 miTrudice Carper Springspring · 4.2 miMaysel Drennen Springspring · 7.7 miLeft Fork West Fork Little Kanawha Riverriver · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWallback Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 12,560 acresCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 23.9 mi · 2,507 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 33.4 mi · 5,067 acresWayne National Forestnational forest · 53.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201323 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201323 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRoane County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription17% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpencer Water Deptserves 4,630 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,078 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoane General Hospital11.5 miPost officeLooneyville Post Office2.6 miPoliceCalhoun County Sheriff's Office - Substation8.7 miFire stationClover - Roane Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW28 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH127 miInterstateI-796.5 miUS highwayUS 1197.5 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW31 miCoachClendeninBarons Bus Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25259 ZIP area.
