Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:03 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:42 am – 5:09 pm
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People497 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.8310 householdsMedian household income $41,944Median home value $163,30097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $596 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 193 employedMain industries: retail 32%, public administration 30%, construction 21%Average commute 30 minutes97% drive alone, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 19°F46 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days16 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Southside 3 Nnw station, 3 mi away; snow from Winfield Locks
Nearby landmarksWilliamson Springspring · 1.5 miMadison Bowles Springspring · 2.1 miParker Hillpeak · 6.5 miRaccoon Island (historical)island · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 11,678 acresMcCausland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 610 acresByrd Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.8 mi · 681 acresTu-Endie-Wei State Parkstate park · 10.1 miKrodel Parkpark · 9.4 mi · 72 acresMcClintic Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 3,395 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 3.5 on 17 Aug 198345 mi away, near Flatwoods, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMason 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPoint Pleasant Water Worksserves 5,146 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique44 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation818 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRivers Health Hospital11.3 miPost officeSouthside Post Office2.7 miTown hallBuffalo Town Hall7.9 miPoliceBuffalo Police Department7.9 miFire stationLeon Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW34 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH99 miInterstateI-7716 miUS highwayUS 351.5 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN31 miCoachRipleyBarons 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 25187 ZIP area.
