Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:05 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:38 am – 5:11 pm
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People770 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.0335 householdsMedian household income $41,011Median home value $82,00090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $299 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 333 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, professional and business services 26%, retail 18%Average commute 31 minutes90% drive alone, 10% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceana 2 Se station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLynco Number Two Lakelake · 1.0 miBurning Rockpeak · 1.3 miPanther Knobpeak · 3.8 miHorse Creek Lakelake · 8.1 miKimbrell Water Works Springspring · 7.4 miKopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Onereservoir · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.5 mi · 19,158 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 17,782 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 miTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 3,744 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 20.3 miChief Logan State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 3,318 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200640 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWyoming County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 43 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRavencliff Mcgraws Saulsville PSDserves 3,967 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,780 ft543 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital17.8 miPost officeLynco Post Office1.0 miTown hallOceana City Hall2.3 miPoliceOceana Police Department2.3 miFire stationOceana Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW31 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO146 miInterstateI-7726 miUS highwayUS 5210 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC36 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24857 ZIP area.
