Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:02 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:41 am – 5:08 pm
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People7,376 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.33,369 householdsMedian household income $52,150Median home value $158,400Median rent $621 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $853 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 3,002 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days25 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ripley station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksReynolds Hillpeak · under a mileHargreave Knobpeak · 2.0 miLittle Horse Lakelake · 3.5 miBig Horse Lakelake · 3.5 miEarly Castro Springspring · 8.4 miCastro Springspring · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElk Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 1,419 acresWhiting Parkpark · 2.8 miO'Brien Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 1,090 acresRollins Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 75 acresFrozen Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 3,777 acresSandy Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 2,420 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 3.4 on 31 Mar 201347 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthern Jackson County P S Dserves 6,070 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation785 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson General Hospital3.1 miPost officeRipley Post Office2.3 miTown hallRipley Municipal Building2.2 miPoliceRipley Police Department2.2 miFire stationRipley Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW29 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH105 miInterstateI-771.7 miUS highwayUS 331.8 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW31 miCoachRipleyBarons Bus Lines2.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25271 ZIP area.
