Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:07 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:39 am – 5:13 pm
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People361 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.3140 households46% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 136 employedMain industries: professional and business services 69%, education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 4%Average commute 40 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% 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 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days44 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williamson station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Jacket Impoundmentreservoir · 2.8 miBlackberry Mountainpeak · 5.0 miBuffalo Mountainpeak · 5.4 miNational Refuse Dump Number 25reservoir · 5.1 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig South Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 5,171 acresTomblin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 25,225 acresLaurel Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 12,605 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.4 mi · 15,592 acresChief Logan State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 3,318 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.6 mi · 19,158 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200635 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMingo County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 17 mi away
Internet at home56% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone44% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMingo County PSD - Pigeon Creekserves 2,877 people from surface water purchased6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation979 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliamson Memorial Hospital6.8 miPost officeNorth Matewan Post Office1.0 miTown hallDelbarton Town Hall5.1 miPoliceMatewan Police Department1.3 miFire stationMatewan Volunteer Fire Department Substation1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMatewan PK - 8 School1.1 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS55 miUS highwayUS 521.4 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25688 ZIP area.
