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Colcord, West Virginia

Colcord is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to about 201 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25048.

ZIP codes in Colcord

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Around Colcord

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)152 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA367 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Colcord; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Colcord

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 336th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Raleigh County grew from 12,436 residents in 1900 to 74,591 in 2020.

Raleigh County, 1900–2020

Raleigh County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,436, 1910: 25,633, 1920: 42,482, 1930: 68,072, 1940: 86,687, 1950: 96,273, 1960: 77,826, 1970: 70,080, 1980: 86,821, 1990: 76,819, 2000: 79,220, 2010: 78,859, 2020: 74,59112K’00’1042K’20’3087K’40’5078K’60’7087K’80’9079K’00’1075K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ColcordJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in41°23°Jan3.544°25°Feb3.352°31°Mar4.264°41°Apr4.272°50°May5.179°58°Jun5.681°61°Jul4.681°60°Aug4.175°54°Sep3.765°42°Oct2.954°33°Nov2.945°27°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oak Hill, WV weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Raleigh County

26,532 jobs at 1,713 businesses in Raleigh County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Raleigh CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,137 jobs; Retail trade: 4,399 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,318 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,929 jobs; Professional services: 1,477 jobs; Construction: 1,405 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,066 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,060 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Mining, oil and gas 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colcord.

Nearest hospitals

  • Camc Plateau Medical Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oak Hill16.2 miles
  • Raleigh General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beckley16.8 miles
  • Montgomery General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montgomery17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dorothy.

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