Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:00 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:35 am – 5:07 pm
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People3,302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.61,456 householdsMedian household income $44,004Median home value $96,800Median rent $710 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $490 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,308 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 37 minutes79% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%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, 7 mi away; snow from Mt Nebo 1 S
Nearby landmarksMyles Knobpeak · under a mileSims Mountainpeak · 3.2 miMonclo Slurry Pondlake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBabcock State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 4,062 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 8.7 mi · 52,890 acresRupert Recreation Areapark · 6.8 miBeury Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 4,256 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 17.2 mi · 5,067 acresCarnifex Ferry Battlefield State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 292 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 197447 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201736 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRainelle Water Deptserves 1,381 people from ground water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: Selenium, maximum contaminant level21 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,009 ft917 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center19.1 miPost officeRainelle Post Office1.8 miTown hallRainelle Town Hall2.0 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Rainelle Detachment1.9 miFire stationRainelle Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW22 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO139 miInterstateI-649.6 miUS highwayUS 601.2 miAmtrakThurmond, WV THN15 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25962 ZIP area.
