Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:05 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:37 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,851 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9629 householdsMedian household income $54,596Median home value $96,600Median rent $541 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $441 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting27.6% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 388 employedMain industries: public administration 22%, education and health care 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 16 minutes94% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 9 days10 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pineville station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksKeppler Mine Impoundmentreservoir · 2.7 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campuscollege · 5.0 miNumber 50 Earthfill Impoundmentreservoir · 4.1 miHickory Knobpeak · 5.0 miClarence Stewart Springspring · 7.6 miBelcher Mountainpeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 3,744 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.7 mi · 19,158 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 17,782 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 miTug Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 6,778 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 21.8 miSource: 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 200639 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201746 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPineville Municipal Waterserves 2,162 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique37 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,417 ft432 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital11.7 miPost officePineville Post Office1.4 miTown hallPineville City Hall1.1 miPolicePineville Police Department1.1 miFire stationPineville Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolWyoming County Career and Technical Center1.3 miElementaryPineville Elementary School1.7 miMiddlePineville Middle School1.7 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW26 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO136 miInterstateI-7720 miUS highwayUS 52 Alt12 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC31 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines20 miTransit1 stop within a mileBluefield Area Transit (BAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24874 ZIP area.
