Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:04 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:38 am – 5:11 pm
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People755 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.3375 householdsMedian household income $55,059Median home value $202,40085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $466 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate23% of adults are in the labour force, 157 employedMain industries: education and health care 67%, transport, warehousing and utilities 27%, retail 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher63% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oceana 2 Se station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuffalo Mountainpeak · under a mileSpring Mountainpeak · 3.6 miKimbrell Water Works Springspring · 3.9 miLynco Number Two Lakelake · 5.2 miLow Gap Branch Number Two Impoundmentreservoir · 4.5 miKopperston Number Three Impoundment Number Onereservoir · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.2 mi · 19,158 acresR.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 17,782 acresTwin Falls Resort State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 3,744 acresHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.9 miChief Logan State Parkstate park · 21.3 mi · 3,318 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 26.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200646 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWyoming 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home51% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRavencliff Mcgraws Saulsville PSDserves 3,967 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,967 ft600 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLogan Regional Medical Center20.2 miPost officeCyclone Post Office3.6 miTown hallOceana City Hall5.3 miPoliceOceana Police Department5.3 miFire stationCyclone Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Wyoming - McDowell Campus13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW28 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO149 miInterstateI-7722 miUS highwayUS 5216 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC32 miCoachBeckleyBarons Bus Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24827 ZIP area.
