Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:01 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:34 am – 5:07 pm
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People161 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.829 householdsMedian household income $75,104Median home value $181,30083% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% 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 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days20 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alderson station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksWind Creek Mountainpeak · 2.2 miHigh Toppeak · 2.0 miBargers Springspring · 2.6 miWoodrum Springspring · 4.5 miJohnson Islandisland · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.1 mi · 22,147 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 17,920 acresBluestone State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 1,114 acresBluestone Lake State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 891 acresAlderson Athletic Fieldrecreation area · 9.2 miAlderson Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197422 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 20179 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMonroe County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 20 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription17% have cable, fibre or DSL52% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRed Sulphur PSDserves 5,331 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2026: coliform bacteria, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,122 ft647 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital8.7 miPost officeWayside Post Office1.5 miTown hallAlderson City Hall9.1 miPoliceAlderson Police Department9.1 miFire stationGreenbrier Valley Rural Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB25 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO113 miInterstateI-6415 miUS highwayUS 2197.6 miAmtrakAlderson, WV ALD9.1 miCoachBeckley Intermodal Parking GarageGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24985 ZIP area.
