Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:04 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:37 am – 5:11 pm
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People189 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.3148 householdsMedian household income $67,92177% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% 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 83°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 9 days10 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pineville station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campuscollege · 4.2 miHickory Knobpeak · 4.7 miKeppler Mine Impoundmentreservoir · 5.5 miPanther Knobpeak · 7.0 miKopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 7.0 miBuck Fork Lakelake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 3,744 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.7 mi · 19,158 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 17,782 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 miCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 559 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 23.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200642 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWyoming 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRavencliff Mcgraws Saulsville PSDserves 3,967 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,225 ft678 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital14.9 miPost officeRock View Post Office1.5 miTown hallPineville City Hall4.4 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Jesse Detachment2.7 miFire stationUpper Laurel Fire - Rescue Station 5003.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW24 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO139 miInterstateI-6419 miUS highwayUS 52 Alt15 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC30 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24880 ZIP area.
