Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:02 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:37 am – 5:09 pm
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People514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9227 householdsMedian household income $51,397Median home value $70,600100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 215 employedMain industries: retail 40%, construction 34%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% 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 July38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days22 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, London Locks station, 10 mi away; snow from Beckley Va Hospital
Nearby landmarksArmstrong Mountainpeak · 3.3 miPayne Knobpeak · 2.8 miKanawha Fallswaterfall · 8.9 miBridge Valley Community and Technical Collegecollege · 8.8 miTruax-Traer Company Springspring · 7.1 miWheeler Islandsisland · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 8.5 miPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 3,257 acresLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.9 miHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 207 acresFayette County Parkpark · 9.0 mi · 424 acresCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201349 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201349 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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 in the county
Elevation2,220 ft677 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontgomery General Hospital9.0 miPost officePowellton Post Office2.6 miTown hallMontgomery City Hall8.9 miPoliceSmithers Police Department8.5 miFire stationLoup Creek Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW21 miInterstateI-772.6 miUS highwayUS 606.2 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG8.8 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25161 ZIP area.
