Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:54 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:25 am – 5:00 pm
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People10,056 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.03,939 householdsMedian household income $60,503Median home value $199,200Median rent $851 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,117 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,595 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% 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 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 4 days27 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Appomattox station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSelf Guided Nature Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileSouth Fork Appomattox Riverriver · 2.0 miBald Mountainpeak · 4.0 miPiney Mountainpeak · 4.3 miHoliday Lakelake · 7.9 miTownwanda Lakelake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAppomattox Court House National Historical Parkhistoric site · under a mile · 1,702 acresHolliday Lake State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 255 acresUpland Hardwood Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.4 miHigh Bridge Trail State Parkstate park · 9.8 miFeatherfin Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 166 acresChestnut Ridge Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200346 mi away, near Columbia, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAppomattox County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription64% 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 waterAppomattox Water Systemserves 1,761 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation735 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Southside Community Hospital21.2 miPost officeAppomattox Post Office3.2 miTown hallAppomatox Town Hall3.3 miPoliceAppomattox County Sheriff's Office3.2 miFire stationAppomattox Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH23 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC81 miUS highwayUS 4602.3 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH21 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24522 ZIP area.
