Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:04 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:36 am – 5:11 pm
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People999 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.5464 householdsMedian household income $30,259Median home value $40,500Median rent $677 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $231 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate13% of adults are in the labour force, 131 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, public administration 21%, retail 9%Average commute 29 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% 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 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 9 days5 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkhorn station, 4 mi away; rain from Mullens 3 E; snow from Pineville
Parks and public landsAnawalt Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 1,796 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 393 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 3,744 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 12.3 mi · 711,977 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 559 acresTug Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 6,778 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200638 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201738 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcDowell County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Welchserves 2,907 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,279 ft695 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital10.9 miPost officeNorthfork Post Office3.0 miTown hallAnawalt Town Hall7.6 miPoliceNorthfork Police Department3.0 miFire stationNorthfork Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW28 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO123 miInterstateI-7716 miUS highwayUS 522.7 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN32 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24868 ZIP area.
