Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:51 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:22 am – 4:57 pm
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People10,849 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.04,381 householdsMedian household income $71,813Median home value $275,300Median rent $1,194 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,071 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,822 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 19%, retail 11%Average commute 40 minutes71% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F45 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days42 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amelia Courthouse station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksOwenbys Lakelake · 2.6 miWhites Pond (historical)lake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmelia Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 2,231 acresLake Nottoway Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 162 acresPowhatan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 4,483 acresSailors Creek Battlefield State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 212 acresSailors Creek Battlefield Historic State Parkstate park · 15.3 miHigh Bridge Trail State Parkstate park · 18.1 mi · 291 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201139 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201414 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAmelia County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chesterfield County, VA, 21 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmelia Courthouseserves 3,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation328 ft100 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Geriatric Hospital16.1 miPost officeAmelia Court House Post Office1.2 miPoliceAmelia County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationAmelia County Volunteer Fire Department Company 1 Amelia Courthouse1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolAmelia Academy1.5 miElementaryAmelia County Elementary School1.9 miMiddleAmelia County Middle School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC37 miInterstateI-6427 miUS highwayUS 360 Busunder a mileAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB30 miCoachFarmville (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's25 miTransit1 stop within a mileBlackstone Area Bus Service (BABS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23002 ZIP area.
