Local servicesHospitalSmyth County Community Hospital4.9 miPost officeAtkins Post Office1.1 miTown hallMarion Town Hall7.1 miPoliceMarion Police Department7.0 miFire stationAtkins Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI62 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO97 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 11under a mileAmtrakHinton, WV HIN62 miCoachWytheville (Elizabeth Brown Park)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24311 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24311 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:06 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:34 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,526 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.2709 householdsMedian household income $48,516Median home value $93,100Median rent $800 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $660 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 681 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 19%, retail 15%Average commute 18 minutes85% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 11%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F48 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month May47 in of snow a year, on about 25 days0 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burkes Garden station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsHungry Mother State Parkstate park · 6.6 miRural Retreat Lake Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 448 acresGrayson Highlands State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 4,476 acresDivided Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 24.3 mi · 108 acresNew River Trail State Parkstate park · 24.9 miSouth Fork of the New River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 25.7 mi · 611 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202033 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSmyth County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 49 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Marionserves 8,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,337 ft712 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
