Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:05 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:42 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,899 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.7816 householdsMedian household income $34,727Median home value $131,30071% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $756 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.1% unemployment rate24% of adults are in the labour force, 312 employedMain industries: construction 34%, professional and business services 27%, education and health care 23%Average commute 28 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 13 days40 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hamlin station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksGilbert Porter Springspring · under a milePorter Knobpeak · 4.6 miLees Fishing Lakelake · 5.9 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Sitecollege · 7.0 miLake of Edenlake · 6.0 miTrace Fork Mud Riverriver · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeech Fork State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 1,833 acresBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.8 mi · 12,474 acresBarboursville Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 656 acresBeech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 9,480 acresKiwanivista Parkpark · 6.1 mi · 81 acresMill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 1,465 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197935 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCabell County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 364 days measured111 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cabell County monitors, WV
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc - Huntington Distserves 98,647 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation980 ft299 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Medical Center11.9 miPost officeSalt Rock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Hamlin Town Hall3.2 miPoliceWest Hamlin Police Department3.2 miFire stationSalt Rock Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySalt Rock Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Site7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS18 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH121 miInterstateI-646.6 miUS highwayUS 606.2 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN13 miCoachHuntingtonBarons Bus Lines13 miTransit1 stop within a mileTri River Transit (TRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25559 ZIP area.
