Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:03 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:35 am – 5:09 pm
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People63 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.943 householdsMedian household income $2,499100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 16 days3 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens station, 5 mi away; rain from Princeton
Parks and public landsCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 559 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 4.2 mi · 711,977 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 4,211 acresPrinceton City Parkpark · 7.6 miBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.5 mi · 22,147 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 17,920 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 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 201722 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMercer County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 24 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL56% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc Bluefield Districtserves 12,174 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,085 ft636 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthern Hills Rehabilitation Hospital7.5 miPost officeSpanishburg Post Office2.3 miTown hallAthens Town Hall5.8 miPoliceAthens Police Department5.8 miFire stationBluestone Valley Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW22 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO115 miInterstateI-771.6 miUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakHinton, WV HIN18 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25922 ZIP area.
