Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:04 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:37 am – 5:10 pm
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People182 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.961 householdsMedian home value $119,800100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceana 2 Se station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Mountainpeak · 3.2 miIvy Knobpeak · 3.0 miJames Brooks Springspring · 3.5 miWingrove Lakelake · 5.7 miBuck Fork Lakelake · 6.3 miKopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Stephens Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.8 mi · 1,826 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 3,744 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 18.7 mi · 52,890 acresLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 552 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.3 mi · 19,158 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 25.0 mi · 559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Nov 200649 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRaleigh 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription10% have cable, fibre or DSL51% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeckley Water Companyserves 47,386 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,863 ft568 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRaleigh General Hospital12.8 miPost officeBolt Post Office2.4 miPoliceLester Police Department8.3 miFire stationCoal River Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW17 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO143 miInterstateI-7711 miUS highwayUS 1912 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC21 miCoachBeckleyBarons 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 25180 ZIP area.
