Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:03 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:38 am – 5:10 pm
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People539 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8247 householdsMedian household income $48,674Median home value $90,500Median rent $538 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $735 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 157 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 36%, retail 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 26 minutes84% drive alone, 6% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days22 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, London Locks station, 18 mi away; snow from Madison 3nnw
Nearby landmarksLower Big Branch Refuse Impoundmentreservoir · 2.6 miBald Knobpeak · 7.2 miTruax-Traer Coal Company Springspring · 4.5 miSquealer Knobpeak · 4.9 miTruax-Traer Company Springspring · 5.9 miRobinhood Impoundmentreservoir · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.0 miMarmet Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.3 mi · 154 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 3,744 acresNew River Gorge National Park and Preservenational conservation area · 23.2 mi · 52,890 acresHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 207 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.7 mi · 19,158 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 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 3.1 on 4 Dec 200145 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Elevation1,085 ft331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoone Memorial Hospital16.6 miPost officeWhitesville Post Office2.1 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 5 District 3 Whitesvilleunder a mileFire stationWhitesville Volunteer Fire Department Pettus Substationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolRaleigh - Boone Technical Centerunder a mileElementaryWhitesville Elementary School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW25 miInterstateI-779.8 miUS highwayUS 6017 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG19 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25209 ZIP area.
