Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:02 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:36 am – 5:09 pm
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People6,163 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.32,284 householdsMedian household income $36,264Median home value $112,400Median rent $914 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $777 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 2,101 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month June56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oak Hill station, 7 mi away; snow from Beckley Raleigh Co Ap
Parks and public landsNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 5.0 mi · 52,890 acresPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 3,257 acresLewis McManus Walking Trailrecreation area · 6.4 miNew River Parkpark · 6.5 miLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 552 acresBeury Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 1,581 acresSource: 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 19 Jun 197643 mi away, near Gary, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201739 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Hope Waterserves 1,567 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,207 ft673 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeckley Appalachian Regional Hospital5.8 miPost officeBradley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Hope City Hall1.9 miPoliceMount Hope Police Department2.0 miFire stationBradley - Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW7.6 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO141 miInterstateI-773.1 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakPrince, WV PRC7.7 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25880 ZIP area.
