Local servicesHospitalBraxton County Memorial Hospital7.4 miPost officeLittle Birch Post Office5.2 miTown hallSutton Town Hall5.6 miPoliceBraxton County Sheriff's Office5.6 miFire stationSutton Volunteer Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB52 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT131 miInterstateI-795.8 miUS highwayUS 195.8 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG49 miCoachSutton FlatwoodBarons Bus Lines6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26601 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26601 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:58 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:36 am – 5:04 pm
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People3,767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.41,315 householdsMedian household income $48,353Median home value $121,200Median rent $547 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $536 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting17.1% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 963 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 27 minutes69% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 13 days35 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sutton Lake station, 5 mi away; snow from Gassaway
Nearby landmarksHolly Riverriver · 3.0 miSutton Lakelake · 3.2 miRight Fork Little Birch Riverriver · 3.7 miWare Mountainpeak · 4.6 miBig Mountainpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSutton Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 12,634 acresElk River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 19,808 acresBee Run Recreation Areapark · 4.7 mi · 61 acresHolly-Gray Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 172 acresBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.7 mi · 13,269 acresBurnsville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 13,268 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 201312 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201312 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBraxton 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFlatwoods Canoe Run PSDserves 4,344 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,650 ft503 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
