Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:01 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:39 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,652 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.9685 householdsMedian household income $45,250Median home value $106,50078% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $434 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 592 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 40 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F53 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 12 days23 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clendenin station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsWoodrum Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 1,661 acresWallback Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 12,560 acresMorris Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 8,860 acresFrozen Camp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 3,777 acresMarmet Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.6 mi · 154 acresWinfield Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 28.6 mi · 377 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 201331 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201331 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWalton PSDserves 2,208 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: total organic carbon, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation989 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoane General Hospital13.3 miPost officeWalton Post Office1.3 miTown hallClendenin Town Hall9.5 miPoliceClendenin Police Department9.5 miFire stationWalton Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWalton Elementary - Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW20 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH124 miInterstateI-796.7 miUS highwayUS 119under a mileAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW23 miCoachClendeninBarons Bus Lines7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25286 ZIP area.
