Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:01 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:34 am – 5:07 pm
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People463 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.7290 households53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 267 employedMain industries: education and health care 49%, professional and business services 29%, manufacturing 14%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days20 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alderson station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksWind Creek Mountainpeak · 1.3 miBargers Springspring · 1.8 miBig Bend Mountainpeak · 3.3 miPence Springspring · 3.8 miGreenbrier Riverriver · 8.3 miJohnson Islandisland · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.0 mi · 22,147 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 17,920 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 1,114 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 891 acresAlderson Athletic Fieldrecreation area · 8.3 miAlderson Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.5 miSource: 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 3.6 on 30 May 197425 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201711 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSummers 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Bend PSDserves 1,350 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,981 ft604 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital6.9 miPost officeTalcott Post Office1.5 miTown hallAlderson City Hall8.0 miPoliceAlderson Police Department8.0 miFire stationGreenbrier Valley Rural Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW24 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO115 miInterstateI-6413 miUS highwayUS 2199.9 miAmtrakAlderson, WV ALD8.0 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24981 ZIP area.
