Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:59 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:25 am – 5:05 pm
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People4,479 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.02,032 householdsMedian household income $38,472Median home value $169,900Median rent $609 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,203 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,484 employedMain industries: retail 22%, education and health care 21%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days44 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yanceyville 4 Se station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoy Scout Lakelake · 2.2 miCaswell Wildlife Mgmt Area Pond Olake · under a mileStony Creek Mountainpeak · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsR. Wayne Bailey - Caswell Game Landstate conservation land · within reach · 1,552 acresCaswell County - Caswell County Parkrecreation area · 3.2 miDanville National Cemetery (Va.)historic site · 15.1 miOcconeechee Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 23.9 mi · 221 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 1,481 acresMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 24.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCaswell County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025233 of 245 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Caswell County monitors, NC
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Yanceyvilleserves 1,937 people from surface water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation555 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSovah Health - Danville15.3 miPost officeYanceyville Post Office3.1 miTown hallYanceyville Municipal Building3.1 miPoliceCaswell County Sheriff's Office3.2 miFire stationAnderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 23.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDanville Community College14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO38 miInterstateI-4020 miUS highwayUS 1583.1 miAmtrakBurlington, NC BNC19 miCoachDanville (Transit System Hub)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27379 ZIP area.
