Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:04 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:37 am – 5:10 pm
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People1,321 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.8432 householdsMedian home value $36,40067% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate25% of adults are in the labour force, 292 employedMain industries: other services 33%, finance, insurance and real estate 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 29 minutes99% drive alone, 1% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher44% finished high school, 1% 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Mountainpeak · 2.5 miPilot Knobpeak · 3.4 miLower Big Branch Refuse Impoundmentreservoir · 6.5 miWingrove Lakelake · 7.6 miLow Gap Branch Number Two Impoundmentreservoir · 6.7 miKimbrell Water Works Springspring · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 3,744 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.8 mi · 19,158 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 21.5 mi · 52,890 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 552 acresLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 25.2 miChief Logan State Parkstate park · 27.4 mi · 3,318 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Nov 200650 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Nov 200650 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 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone39% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeckley Water Companyserves 47,386 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,524 ft769 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRaleigh General Hospital16.6 miPost officeNaoma Post Office2.0 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 5 District 3 Whitesville8.4 miFire stationCoal River Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW21 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO148 miInterstateI-7713 miUS highwayUS 1915 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC24 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25140 ZIP area.
