Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:07 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:40 am – 5:13 pm
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People4,277 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.92,061 householdsMedian household income $25,014Median home value $94,900Median rent $504 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $609 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 1,085 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, retail 12%Average commute 34 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days44 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williamson station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuffalo Mountainpeak · 2.2 miSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campuscollege · 3.2 miCinderella Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 2.3 miCotigo Lakelake · 8.5 miBlackberry Mountainpeak · 9.4 miLaurel Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaurel Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 12,605 acresTomblin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 25,225 acresBig South Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 5,171 acresChief Logan State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 3,318 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.0 mi · 15,592 acresDewey Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.8 mi · 4,902 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200641 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMingo County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilliamson Utility Boardserves 2,660 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,212 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliamson Memorial Hospital2.4 miPost officeChattaroy Post Office1.4 miTown hallWilliamson City Hall2.9 miPoliceWilliamson Police Department2.9 miFire stationChattaroy Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS48 miUS highwayUS 521.6 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25661 ZIP area.
