Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:06 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:41 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,251 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.1674 householdsMedian household income $30,80484% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $580 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 380 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, transport, warehousing and utilities 28%, public administration 20%Average commute 65 minutes92% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 23°F48 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 13 days40 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hamlin station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsBig Ugly Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 5,476 acresUpper Mud River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 1,436 acresEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.0 mi · 24,834 acresEast Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 24,791 acresChief Logan State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 3,318 acresBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.8 mi · 12,474 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197945 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Dec 202429 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 364 days measured111 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cabell County, WV, 23 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLincoln PSDserves 4,039 people from surface water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique39 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation847 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoone Memorial Hospital19.2 miPost officeRanger Post Office2.3 miFire stationGuyan River Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Site12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS29 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH137 miInterstateI-6422 miUS highwayUS 11911 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN27 miCoachHurricaneBarons Bus Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25557 ZIP area.
