Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:04 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:35 am – 5:10 pm
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People1,186 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.5506 householdsMedian household income $31,330Median home value $129,200Median rent $510 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $411 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 362 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 20%, retail 20%Average commute 26 minutes96% drive alone, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% 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 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F41 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month May35 in of snow a year, on about 25 days2 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bluefield Mercer Co Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrowning Lambert Mountainpeak · 1.3 miPinnaclepeak · 2.2 miBramwell Lakelake · 3.2 miTolliver Branch Lakelake · 3.3 miBluewell Dam Number Onereservoir · 3.5 miBluewell Dam Number Tworeservoir · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 393 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 3.4 mi · 711,977 acresGlenwood Recreational Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 237 acresBluefield City Parkpark · 6.5 mi · 231 acresAnawalt Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 1,796 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 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 3.2 on 13 Sep 201732 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMercer County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc Bluefield Districtserves 12,174 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,419 ft737 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Behavioral Health Pavilion of the Virginias7.9 miPost officeMontcalm Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPocahontas Town Hall5.3 miPoliceBramwell Police Department3.2 miFire stationMontcalm Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighMontcalm High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMontcalm Elementary School1.3 miCollegeBluefield State University6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW31 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO114 miInterstateI-778.9 miUS highwayUS 522.3 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN30 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24737 ZIP area.
