Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:03 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:38 am – 5:10 pm
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People587 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.3167 householdsMedian household income $69,115Median home value $57,200100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate20% of adults are in the labour force, 110 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 45%, manufacturing 40%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% 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 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days22 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, London Locks station, 14 mi away; snow from Madison 3nnw
Nearby landmarksTruax-Traer Company Springspring · 4.8 miTruax-Traer Coal Company Springspring · 5.1 miLower Big Branch Refuse Impoundmentreservoir · 6.9 miJohnson Knobpeak · 7.3 miBig Mountain Slurry Pondlake · 6.9 miKayford Mountainpeak · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.2 miMarmet Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.8 mi · 154 acresKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 18.9 miHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 22.6 mi · 207 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 24.6 mi · 52,890 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 3,744 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 19 Jun 197647 mi away, near Gary, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Dec 200147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBoone 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Elevation1,780 ft543 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoone Memorial Hospital15.3 miPost officeSylvester Post Office2.1 miPoliceSylvester Police Department2.1 miFire stationWhitesville Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW24 miInterstateI-778.4 miUS highwayUS 6012 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG15 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25148 ZIP area.
