Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:03 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:41 am – 5:09 pm
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People3,656 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.41,581 householdsMedian household income $56,517Median home value $160,000Median rent $634 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,046 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,723 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 15%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F39 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days30 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winfield Locks station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksArnie Craigo Springspring · 2.0 miStowers Springspring · 2.5 miPocatalico Riverriver · 3.6 miTyler Mountainpeak · 8.7 miWest Virginia Junior College - Charlestoncollege · 7.0 miLake Ann Tormeylake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 7,529 acresEsther & Norman Walter Memorial Nature Parkpark · 4.0 miWalter Nature Parkpark · 4.0 miWinfield Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.8 mi · 377 acresWoodrum Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 1,661 acresMarmet Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.8 mi · 154 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 3.4 on 4 Apr 201047 mi away, near Gassaway, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202437 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPutnam 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPutnam P S Dserves 26,410 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation956 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCharleston Area Medical Center Teays Valley Hospital10.1 miPost officeBancroft Post Office2.9 miTown hallBancroft City Hall2.9 miPolicePoca Police Department4.0 miFire stationBancroft Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Virginia Junior College - Charleston7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW15 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH118 miInterstateI-646.2 miUS highwayUS 357.6 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW15 miCoachHurricaneBarons Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25159 ZIP area.
