Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:06 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:37 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,193 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.7464 householdsMedian household income $36,707Median home value $44,200Median rent $726 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 354 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 29 minutes66% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher58% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, German or Dutch 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days6 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richlands station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsBerwind Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 91 acresTug Fork Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 6,778 acresPanther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 11,519 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 12.7 miR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.3 mi · 19,158 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 21.9 mi · 393 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200619 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcDowell County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 41 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWar Water Works City Realtyserves 1,220 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique24 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,315 ft401 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWelch Community Hospital10.4 miPost officeWar Post Office1.2 miTown hallWar City Hall1.2 miPoliceWar Police Department1.2 miFire stationWar Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSouthside K - 8 School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW45 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO129 miInterstateI-7731 miUS highwayUS 527.7 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN51 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24892 ZIP area.
