Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:07 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:43 am – 5:13 pm
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People2,008 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.3611 householdsMedian household income $66,853Median home value $98,600Median rent $870 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $542 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 697 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 17% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% 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 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days25 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Huntington Tri State Ap station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsTwelvepole Valley Athletic Parkpark · 5.5 miBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.5 mi · 12,474 acresBeech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 9,480 acresYatesville Lake State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 1,861 acresEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.5 mi · 24,834 acresYatesville Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.0 mi · 20,111 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 3.6 on 9 Nov 197922 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWayne County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Boyd County, KY, 12 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKenova Municipal Waterserves 11,192 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation903 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThree Rivers Medical Center8.9 miPost officePrichard Post Office3.4 miTown hallWayne Town Hall5.8 miPoliceWayne County Sheriff's Office5.8 miFire stationPrichard Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMountwest Community College13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS11 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH125 miInterstateI-6412 miUS highwayUS 522.4 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN15 miCoachHuntington Bus StopGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25555 ZIP area.
