Local servicesHospitalSummers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital4.6 miPost officeNimitz Post Office1.4 miTown hallHinton City Hall4.1 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Hinton Detachment3.1 miFire stationJumping Branch - Nimitz Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW15 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO120 miInterstateI-779.2 miUS highwayUS 198.6 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN4.0 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25978 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25978 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:02 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:35 am – 5:08 pm
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People560 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.8220 householdsMedian household income $72,500Median home value $166,400100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 184 employedMain industries: retail 35%, wholesale trade 15%, public administration 14%Average commute 38 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days14 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bluestone Lake station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · under a mile · 891 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · under a mile · 1,114 acresBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.4 mi · 22,147 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 4,211 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 17,920 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 552 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197434 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201717 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSummers 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWvawc Bluestone Plantserves 20,562 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,961 ft598 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
