Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:05 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:37 am – 5:11 pm
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People628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.1234 householdsMedian home value $160,10082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,590 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 375 employedMain industries: construction 31%, education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPanther Knobpeak · 4.5 miLynco Number Two Lakelake · 5.7 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campuscollege · 7.5 miKeppler Mine Impoundmentreservoir · 6.2 miBurning Rockpeak · 6.3 miKopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Onereservoir · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 3,744 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.8 mi · 19,158 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 17,782 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 miTug Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 6,778 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 21.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200641 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200641 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 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% 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
Elevation1,971 ft601 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital15.4 miPost officeJesse Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOceana City Hall3.1 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Jesse Detachmentunder a mileFire stationOceana Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW27 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO141 miInterstateI-6422 miUS highwayUS 5213 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC32 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines21 miTransit1 stop within a mileBluefield Area Transit (BAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24860 ZIP area.
