Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:04 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:38 am – 5:10 pm
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People264 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.5102 householdsMedian household income $54,250Median home value $49,00063% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $233 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days34 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Madison 3nnw station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksPond Fork Impoundmentlake · under a mileBald Knobpeak · 6.0 miBig Mountain Slurry Pondlake · 3.6 miRobinhood Impoundmentreservoir · 4.3 miSkin Poplar Branch Impoundmentreservoir · 6.5 miCook Mountainpeak · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChief Logan State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 3,318 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.5 mi · 19,158 acresMarmet Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.3 mi · 154 acresLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.4 miTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 3,744 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 31.8 mi · 52,890 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 19 Jun 197643 mi away, near Gary, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Jun 199127 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBoone County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Elevation1,660 ft506 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoone Memorial Hospital9.2 miPost officeVan Post Office1.9 miPoliceSylvester Police Department7.7 miFire stationVan Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighVan Junior - Senior High School1.9 miSchoolChristian Faith Academy2.0 miElementaryVan Elementary School2.0 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Boone - Lincoln Campus12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW29 miInterstateI-7718 miUS highwayUS 11911 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG25 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25206 ZIP area.
