Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:06 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:38 am – 5:12 pm
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People425 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.0156 householdsMedian household income $42,188Median home value $70,600100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 123 employedMain industries: education and health care 71%, construction 15%, other services 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% finished high school, 9% 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 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days13 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rd Bailey Lake station, 3 mi away; snow from Man
Nearby landmarksJoe Pointcape · 2.1 miSalt Riverriver · 3.5 miR. D. Bailey Lakelake · 3.9 miSlagle Impoundmentreservoir · 3.4 miHorse Creek Lakelake · 6.4 miHensley Knobpeak · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.7 mi · 19,158 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 17,782 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 miPanther State Foreststate park · 8.3 miPanther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 11,519 acresTug Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 6,778 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 200629 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWyoming 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRavencliff Mcgraws Saulsville PSDserves 3,967 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,455 ft443 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital15.2 miPost officeHanover Post Office2.0 miPoliceGilbert Police Department4.7 miFire stationHanover Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW42 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO145 miInterstateI-6436 miUS highwayUS 521.6 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24869 ZIP area.
