Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:00 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:39 am – 5:07 pm
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People7,127 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.83,124 householdsMedian household income $44,805Median home value $110,300Median rent $734 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $510 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 2,077 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 14%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 18 days15 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spencer station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsFrozen Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 3,777 acresBurning Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 2,209 acresLittle Kanawha River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 8,359 acresCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 2,507 acresWayne National Forestnational forest · 46.9 miWayne Purchase Unitnational forest · 54.8 mi · 1,082 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201328 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201328 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRoane County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpencer Water Deptserves 4,630 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation882 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoane General Hospital3.0 miPost officeSpencer Post Office1.7 miTown hallSpencer City Hall1.8 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 4 - Spencer Detachment1.4 miFire stationSpencer - Roane Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW32 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH118 miInterstateI-7915 miUS highwayUS 119under a mileAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW34 miCoachClendeninBarons 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 25276 ZIP area.
