Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center3.4 miPost officeMinden Post Office2.5 miTown hallOak Hill City Hall3.4 miPoliceOak Hill Police Department3.6 miFire stationOak Hill Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW11 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO143 miInterstateI-778.3 miUS highwayUS 192.8 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN1.8 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25901 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25901 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:02 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:36 am – 5:08 pm
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People10,012 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.84,056 householdsMedian household income $51,735Median home value $121,500Median rent $821 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $764 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,202 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month June56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oak Hill station, 3 mi away; snow from Beckley Raleigh Co Ap
Parks and public landsNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 1.3 mi · 52,890 acresBeury Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 1,581 acresNeedleseye Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 286 acresOak Hill City Parkpark · 3.6 miBabcock State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 4,062 acresPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 3,257 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 199149 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201739 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,742 ft531 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
