Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:03 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:40 am – 5:10 pm
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People22,665 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.09,699 householdsMedian household income $55,046Median home value $139,900Median rent $907 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $893 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 9,017 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 14%, public administration 9%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days22 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saint Albans station, 1 mi away; rain from St. Albans 5.1 Wsw; snow from Winfield Locks
Nearby landmarksLower Fallswaterfall · under a mileCoal Mountainpeak · 3.5 miUpper Falls Pointcape · 1.9 miUpper Falls Beachbeach · 1.9 miCoal Riverriver · 1.9 miUpper Fallswaterfall · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeadowood Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 107 acresSaint Albans City Parkpark · 1.9 miHilbert Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 384 acresAmherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 7,529 acresWinfield Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.3 mi · 377 acresMarmet Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.0 mi · 154 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 24 Apr 200944 mi away, near Rio Grande, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202434 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKanawha County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather 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, Kanawha County monitors, WV
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Albans Waterserves 13,758 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level54 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation612 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThomas Memorial Hospital6.8 miPost officeSaint Albans Post Office1.4 miTown hallSaint Albans City Hall2.0 miPoliceSaint Albans Police Department1.4 miFire stationLakewood Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleHayes Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryLakewood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCentral Elementary School1.4 miCollegeWest Virginia State University4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW14 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH126 miInterstateI-644.1 miUS highwayUS 601.7 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW12 miCoachHurricaneBarons Bus Lines10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25177 ZIP area.
