Southern, WV 26623 – GeoIQ

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Southern, WV 26623

Welcome to Southern, WV 26623.

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Southern, WV 26623 resides in Braxton County.

Generally, it takes no more than $30,000 of household income to live in 26623, a ZIP code considered relatively affordable in West Virginia. Population declined 16% in the past five years.

This ZIP code is exceptionally sparsely populated with no more than 25 residents per square mile.

Key Cost Indexes

Index NameZIP CodeCounty
State
Wealth Overall
1-100 (wealthiest)
524144
Cost of Living
1-100 (costliest)
161244
Earnings Power
1-100 (highest pay)
612250
Tax Friendliness
1-100 (friendliest)
646967
Retail Power
1-100 (strongest)
961345
K-12 Resources
1-100 (most resourceful)
6326
91
Inequality
1-100 (most unequal)
301968
See FAQ for index definitions.

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Economic Significance

Indicator NameAs %
County Total
As %
State Total
Total population11%0.1-0.4%
Voter population8%0.1-0.4%
Privately-owned homes10%0.1-0.4%
Value of all homes13%0.1-0.4%
Value of all mortgage-free homes14%0.1-0.4%
Total real estate taxes
9%0.1-0.4%
Total income
9%0.1-0.4%
Total workers
9%0.1-0.4%
Total wages and salaries
13%0.1-0.4%
Total vehicles
Total retails
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Public Safety Record

CrimeFrametown*State of WV
Violent Crimes42
Murder
33
Rape42
Robbery41
Assault43
Property Crimes21
Burglary32
Larceny21
Auto Theft31
Locations without crime statistics
display public safety record of nearby
places or metro areas as references;
Locations marked with * display crime
scale estimates for similar neighborhoods.
Crime scale among places
Blank: Not applicable/
No rating/
Insufficient data
1: Very low
2: Relatively low
3: Relatively moderate
4: Relatively high
5: Very high
Crime scale among states
Blank: Not applicable/
No rating/
Insufficient data
1: Very low
2: Relatively low
3: Relatively moderate
4: Relatively high
5: Very high
See FAQ for crime rating and scale definitions.

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Climate

Average Weather

MonthTemperature
(°F)
Precipitation
(in”)
January34.42.41
February33.43.79
March47.63.67
April523.33
May60.13.43
June70.65.46
July73.73.1
August75.55.33
September67.25.05
October60.83.16
November42.51.63
December43.62.31

Type of Weather: Cfa

TypeDescriptionExamples
AfTropical rainforestPalm Beach, FL
Kahului, HI
AmTropical monsoonMiami
AsTropical dry summerHonolulu
AwTropical dry winterKey West, FL
Naples, FL
BShHot semi-dryScottsdale, AZ
BSkCold semi-drySan Diego
Colorado Springs
BWhHot desert climatePhonenix
BWkCold desert climateLas Vegas
CfaHumid subtropicalVirginia Beach
Dallas, TX
New York City
CfbSubtropical highland/
Temperate oceanic
Mystic, CT
CfcSubpoloar oceanicSpots of Alaska
CsaHot-summer MediterraneanNewport Beach
CsbWarm-summer
Mediterranean
Seattle
San Francisco
DfaHot-summer humid
continental
Boston
Chicago
DfbWarm-summer humid
continental
Maine
Park City, UT
DfcSubarcticMost of Alaska
DsbMediterranean-influenced
warm-summer humid continental
Boise, Idaho
DscMediterranean-influenced subarcticPruodoe Bay, AK

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone for ZIP Code 26623: 6b

Average annual Minimum Extreme Temperature

ZoneFrom °F (°C)To °F (°C)
0a< −65 °F (−53.9 °C)
0b−65 °F (−53.9 °C)−60 °F (−51.1 °C)
1a−60 °F (−51.1 °C)−55 °F (−48.3 °C)
1b−55 °F (−48.3 °C)−50 °F (−45.6 °C)
2a−50 °F (−45.6 °C)−45 °F (−42.8 °C)
2b−45 °F (−42.8 °C)−40 °F (−40 °C)
3a−40 °F (−40 °C)−35 °F (−37.2 °C)
3b−35 °F (−37.2 °C)−30 °F (−34.4 °C)
4a−30 °F (−34.4 °C)−25 °F (−31.7 °C)
4b−25 °F (−31.7 °C)−20 °F (−28.9 °C)
5a−20 °F (−28.9 °C)−15 °F (−26.1 °C)
5b−15 °F (−26.1 °C)−10 °F (−23.3 °C)
6a−10 °F (−23.3 °C)−5 °F (−20.6 °C)
6b−5 °F (−20.6 °C)0 °F (−17.8 °C)
7a0 °F (−17.8 °C)5 °F (−15 °C)
7b5 °F (−15 °C)10 °F (−12.2 °C)
8a10 °F (−12.2 °C)15 °F (−9.4 °C)
8b15 °F (−9.4 °C)20 °F (−6.7 °C)
9a20 °F (−6.7 °C)25 °F (−3.9 °C)
9b25 °F (−3.9 °C)30 °F (−1.1 °C)
10a30 °F (−1.1 °C)35 °F (1.7 °C)
10b35 °F (1.7 °C)40 °F (4.4 °C)
11a40 °F (4.4 °C)45 °F (7.2 °C)
11b45 °F (7.2 °C)50 °F (10 °C)
12a50 °F (10 °C)55 °F (12.8 °C)
12b55 °F (12.8 °C)60 °F (15.6 °C)
13a60 °F (15.6 °C)65 °F (18.3 °C)
13b> 65 °F (18.3 °C)

Time Zone for ZIP Code 26623: 3

Time ZoneAbbreviationName
1AKSAlaskan Standard Time
2CSTCentral Standard Time
3ESTEastern Standard Time
4HSTHawaii-Aleutian
Standard Time
5MSTMountain Standard Time
6PSTPacific Standard Time

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