Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:07 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:39 am – 5:13 pm
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People1,395 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9565 householdsMedian household income $23,234Median rent $657 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting22.7% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 333 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, farming, forestry and mining 35%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 60 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% 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 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days44 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williamson station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Jacket Impoundmentreservoir · 2.2 miHorsepen Mountainpeak · 4.7 miGlen Alum Mountainpeak · 4.9 miNational Refuse Dump Number 25reservoir · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig South Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 5,171 acresTomblin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 25,225 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.9 mi · 19,158 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 16.5 miChief Logan State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 3,318 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.2 mi · 15,592 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200632 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMingo County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 21 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMingo County PSD - Pigeon Creekserves 2,877 people from surface water purchased6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,855 ft565 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliamson Memorial Hospital11.7 miPost officeRed Jacket Post Office3.9 miTown hallDelbarton Town Hall8.8 miPoliceMatewan Police Department5.0 miFire stationBeech Creek Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighMingo Central High School1.7 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW53 miUS highwayUS 521.3 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25692 ZIP area.
