Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:01 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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People324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.3121 householdsMedian household income $105,92090% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 131 employedMain industries: retail 40%, public administration 24%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 27 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% 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 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July18 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, 9 mi away; snow from Clendenin
Nearby landmarksKanawha Fallswaterfall · 6.5 miIndependence Mountainpeak · 5.4 miBird Knobpeak · 4.8 miNew Riverriver · 5.9 miGauley Riverriver · 5.9 miBridge Valley Community and Technical Collegecollege · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGauley Bridge Tennis Courtspark · 5.1 miKanawha Falls Parkstate recreation area · 6.8 miLondon Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.6 miHawks Nest State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 207 acresGauley River National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 11.0 mi · 5,067 acresCotton Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201335 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNicholas County, WV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription95% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilderness PSDserves 6,106 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2024: coliform bacteria, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,471 ft448 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMontgomery General Hospital6.9 miPost officeDixie Post Office1.8 miTown hallGauley Bridge Town Hall5.7 miPoliceGauley Bridge Police Department5.7 miFire stationGauley River Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBridge Valley Community and Technical College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW22 miInterstateI-6412 miUS highwayUS 605.8 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG7.0 miCoachClendeninBarons Bus Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25059 ZIP area.
