Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:52 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:20 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,983 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.6734 householdsMedian household income $46,336Median home value $98,500Median rent $709 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $549 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 924 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 18%, public administration 16%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days43 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lawrenceville 3 E station, 10 mi away; rain from Alberta 5 N
Nearby landmarksSouthside Virginia Community College - Christanna Campuscollege · 3.1 miMasons Mill Pondlake · 2.8 miDixon Millpondreservoir · 6.2 miNottoway Reservoirreservoir · 7.8 miFlatrock Pondlake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCounty Park at Great Creekpark · 7.2 mi · 174 acresLake Brunswick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.4 mi · 159 acresLake Nottoway Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 162 acresPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 31.0 mi · 212 acresTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 28.0 miChimborazo Parknational park · 52.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199847 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBrunswick County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025318 of 325 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince Edward County, VA, 37 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Lawrencevilleserves 4,806 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation365 ft111 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital14.1 miPost officeAlberta Post Office2.0 miTown hallAlberta Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceAlberta Police Department2.0 miFire stationAlberta Volunteer Fire Department Company 12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Christanna Campus3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC54 miInterstateI-852.4 miUS highwayUS 12.3 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB36 miCoachSouth Hill Slip N Food MartGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23821 ZIP area.
