Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:04 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:37 am – 5:10 pm
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People1,639 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.6787 householdsMedian household income $45,011Median rent $842 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate22% of adults are in the labour force, 299 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, retail 18%Average commute 58 minutes66% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 4%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceana 2 Se station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksKopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 1.4 miKopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Onereservoir · 1.5 miKopperston Mountainpeak · 3.0 miKimbrell Water Works Springspring · 2.3 miKopperston Number Four Slurry Pondlake · 1.0 miPilot Knobpeak · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 3,744 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.9 mi · 19,158 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 17,782 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.7 miLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 552 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 24.8 mi · 52,890 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200647 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201749 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 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOceana Community ofserves 3,796 people from surface water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level49 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,947 ft593 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRaleigh General Hospital18.4 miPost officeGlen Fork Post Office2.7 miTown hallOceana City Hall6.3 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Jesse Detachment5.3 miFire stationUpper Laurel Fire - Rescue Station 5004.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW23 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO143 miInterstateI-7717 miUS highwayUS 5218 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC27 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24870 ZIP area.
