Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:59 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:35 am – 5:06 pm
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People871 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2346 householdsMedian household income $50,786Median home value $70,70093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $312 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 378 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 37%, other services 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% 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 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F55 in of rain a year, on about 113 dayswettest month July68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days4 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Nebo 1 S station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksFury Knobpeak · 1.3 miPotato Hole Knobpeak · 3.4 miCherry Riverriver · 6.3 miNew River Community and Technical College-Nicholas County Campuscollege · 7.7 miSummersville Lakelake · 7.0 miLong Pointcape · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSummersville Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.0 mi · 9,810 acresSummersville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 6,175 acresNicholas County Veterans Memorial Parkpark · 7.7 miIndian Rocks Community Parkpark · 8.2 mi · 50 acresCarnifex Ferry Battlefield State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 292 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 12.8 mi · 5,067 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199135 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNicholas County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNettie Leivasy PSDserves 3,630 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: total organic carbon, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,549 ft777 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummersville Regional Medical Center6.8 miPost officeNettie Post Office2.6 miTown hallSummersville City Hall7.4 miPoliceNicholas County Sheriff's Department7.3 miFire stationNettie Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPanther Creek Elementary School1.5 miCollegeNew River Community and Technical College-Nicholas County Campus7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB32 miInterstateI-6423 miUS highwayUS 196.4 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26681 ZIP area.
