Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:02 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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People67 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.350 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days11 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anstead Hawks Nest Sp station, 6 mi away; snow from Beckley Raleigh Co Ap
Parks and public landsFayette County Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 424 acresHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 207 acresKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 4.8 miCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 miFayetteville Town Parkrecreation area · 6.4 miPlum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 3,257 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201344 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201750 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone42% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Pltserves 25,603 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,353 ft412 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Plateau Medical Center7.8 miPost officeRobson Post Office3.1 miTown hallFayetteville Town Hall5.9 miPoliceFayetteville Police Department6.0 miFire stationLoup Creek Volunteer Fire Department Robson Station2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW20 miInterstateI-777.9 miUS highwayUS 603.6 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG9.6 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25173 ZIP area.
