Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:00 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:35 am – 5:06 pm
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People842 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.2346 householdsMedian household income $37,639Median home value $72,600Median rent $686 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $527 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 293 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, retail 27%, farming, forestry and mining 23%Average commute 40 minutes98% drive alone, 2% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% 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 77°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F53 in of rain a year, on about 114 dayswettest month May68 in of snow a year, on about 34 days0 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rupert 4 N station, 4 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Nearby landmarksPeaser Knobpeak · under a mileLaurel Creek Mountainpeak · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRupert Recreation Areapark · 7.0 miSummersville Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.9 mi · 9,810 acresBabcock State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 4,062 acresCarnifex Ferry Battlefield State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 292 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 17.2 mi · 5,067 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 16.6 mi · 52,890 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197450 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreenbrier County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025227 of 244 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Greenbrier County monitors, WV
Internet at home36% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone49% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreenbrier County PSD 2serves 1,478 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 202153 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,900 ft884 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummersville Regional Medical Center16.9 miPost officeQuinwood Post Office1.0 miTown hallRupert Town Hall7.5 miPoliceQuinwood Police Department1.3 miFire stationQuinwood Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB22 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO143 miInterstateI-6412 miUS highwayUS 605.1 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25981 ZIP area.
