Local servicesHospitalLonesome Pine Hospital4.9 miPost officeAppalachia Post Office2.8 miTown hallAppalachia Town Hall2.7 miPoliceBig Stone Gap Police Department5.6 miFire stationAppalachia Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMountain Empire Community College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI39 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS103 miInterstateI-2627 miUS highwayUS 23 Bus2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24216 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24216 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:12 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:40 am – 5:18 pm
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People2,246 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.4965 householdsMedian household income $37,795Median home value $53,800Median rent $766 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $503 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 662 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, other services 11%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F56 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month December9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days13 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Stone Gap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMountain Empire Community Collegecollege · 2.4 miStone Mountainpeak · 6.5 miBig Springspring · 6.7 miLittle Stone Mountainpeak · 5.0 miRimrock Lakelake · 5.6 miSouth Fork Powell Riverriver · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouthwest Virginia Museum State Parkstate park · 5.5 miSouthwest Virginia Museum Historical State Parkstate park · 5.5 miOssie Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 88 acresBullit Parkpark · 5.2 miHensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 4,848 acresKingdom Come State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 1,461 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200647 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201220 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWise County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Perry County, KY, 32 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Appalachiaserves 2,745 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,217 ft676 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
