Local servicesHospitalBeckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.5 miPost officeMac Arthur Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMabscott Town Hall1.5 miPoliceMabscott Police Department1.5 miFire stationMabscott Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryMabscott Elementary School1.6 miElementarySaint Francis De Sales Grade School1.6 miElementaryHollywood Elementary School1.6 miCollegeWest Virginia University Institute of Technology2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW5.5 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO134 miInterstateI-77under a mileUS highwayUS 193.1 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC11 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound2.2 miTransit2 stops within a mileNew River Transit (NRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25873 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:03 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:36 am – 5:09 pm
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People926 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.5429 householdsMedian household income $26,788Median home value $162,30080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $899 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 367 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, construction 17%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 25 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 19°F43 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days0 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beckley Va Hospital station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Virginia University Institute of Technologycollege · 2.4 miNew River Community and Technical Collegecollege · 2.4 miBlue Jay Lakelake · 3.5 miLilly Mountainpeak · 3.9 miStephens Lakelake · 5.0 miHarper Springspring · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFitzpatrick Parkpark · under a mileNew River Parkpark · 2.4 miLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 552 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 9.0 mi · 52,890 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 3,744 acresPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 3,257 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 19 Jun 197635 mi away, near Gary, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201734 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRaleigh County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 41 mi away
Internet at home50% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRaleigh County PSD Fitzpatrickserves 197 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,430 ft741 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
