Local servicesHospitalBath Community Hospital4.3 miPost officeBacova Post Office1.3 miPoliceBath County Sheriffs Office1.7 miFire stationHot Spring Volunteer Fire Association3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighBath County High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB35 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO135 miInterstateI-6415 miUS highwayUS 2201.8 miAmtrakClifton Forge, VA CLF17 miCoachLexington (Food Lion)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24412 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24412 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:56 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:31 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People187 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6115 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate95% of adults are in the labour force, 177 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 92%, education and health care 5%, farming, forestry and mining 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 9 days5 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hot Springs station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 4.4 miGathright Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 10,516 acresDouthat State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 4,499 acresMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 11.7 mi · 55 acresGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forestnational forest · 14.8 mi · 455 acresWatoga State Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 10,213 acresSource: 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 3.5 on 22 Apr 199122 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199122 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBath County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 54 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterThe Homestead Water Companyserves 2,058 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,060 ft628 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
