Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:02 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:35 am – 5:09 pm
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People471 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3166 householdsMedian home value $199,00055% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 204 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 49%, public administration 42%, construction 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July56 in of snow a year, on about 33 days1 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beckley Raleigh Co Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksGlade Creek Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miBeckly Water Supply Number One Lakelake · 4.0 miShady Spring Mountainpeak · 4.5 miFlat Top Lakelake · 5.0 miFlowing Well Springspring · 4.2 miFreezeland Mountainpeak · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Beaver State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 552 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 891 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 1,114 acresPipestem Resort State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 4,211 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 8.8 mi · 52,890 acresBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.0 mi · 22,147 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197440 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201723 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRaleigh County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeckley Water Companyserves 47,386 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,931 ft893 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital9.9 miPost officeWhite Oak Post Office2.4 miTown hallHinton City Hall8.1 miPoliceSummers County Sheriff's Office8.0 miFire stationJumping Branch - Nimitz Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community and Technical College6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW8.9 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO125 miInterstateI-774.2 miUS highwayUS 193.5 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN7.9 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25989 ZIP area.
