Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:03 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:41 am – 5:10 pm
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People9,303 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.93,688 householdsMedian household income $103,160Median home value $270,900Median rent $1,155 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,555 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,431 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 11%, public administration 11%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%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°F39 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest 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, 6 mi away; rain from Winfield Locks
Parks and public landsNitro City Parkpark · 3.2 miWinfield Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.4 mi · 377 acresRidenour Lakepark · 4.1 mi · 65 acresAmherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 7,529 acresMill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 1,465 acresHilbert Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 384 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 17 Aug 198348 mi away, near Flatwoods, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPutnam County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Cabell County, WV, 19 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPutnam P S Dserves 26,410 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation707 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCharleston Area Medical Center Teays Valley Hospital2.9 miPost officeTeays Post Office1.7 miTown hallNitro City Hall3.6 miPolicePoca Police Department4.8 miFire stationTeays Valley Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolTeays Valley Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryScott Teays Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWest Virginia Junior College - Charleston6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW17 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH120 miInterstateI-64under a mileUS highwayUS 35under a mileAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW16 miCoachHurricaneBarons Bus Lines6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25560 ZIP area.
