Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:07 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:39 am – 5:14 pm
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People978 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.3413 householdsMedian household income $50,511Median home value $73,100Median rent $597 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $641 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 363 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, construction 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%Average commute 67 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 10% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksRockhouse Mountainpeak · 2.1 miCow Knobpeak · 1.7 miRed Jacket Impoundmentreservoir · 8.7 miStump Islandisland · 9.8 miCinderella Impoundment Number Tworeservoir · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.2 mi · 15,592 acresFishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 13,136 acresBig South Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 5,171 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 1,022 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 19.5 miR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.9 mi · 19,158 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 200629 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePike County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighRiver flooding 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, Pike County monitors, KY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain Water Distserves 44,057 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,642 ft500 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliamson Memorial Hospital10.3 miPost officePinsonfork Post Office3.2 miTown hallWilliamson City Hall9.9 miPoliceMatewan Police Department6.2 miFire stationBlackberry Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBlackberry Elementary School1.6 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Williamson Campus10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS60 miUS highwayUS 1195.5 miAmtrakAshland, KY AKY69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41558 ZIP area.
