Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:54 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:21 am – 5:00 pm
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People1,360 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.6368 householdsMedian household income $50,815Median home value $156,600Median rent $1,277 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $529 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate28% of adults are in the labour force, 325 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, public administration 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 35 minutes94% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days59 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, John H Kerr Dam station, 7 mi away; snow from Chase City
Nearby landmarksLake Gordonlake · 4.2 miJohnsons Pondlake · 3.4 miBuggs Islandisland · 6.1 miJohn H. Kerr Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miLake Country Advanced Knowledge Centercollege · 9.0 miNorth Meherrin Riverriver · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Gordon Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 106 acresDick Cross Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 1,524 acresParker Parkpark · 7.8 miOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 2,678 acresCentennial Parkpark · 9.1 miKerr Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.3 mi · 2,488 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMecklenburg County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of South Hillserves 4,600 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation284 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital10.8 miPost officeBaskerville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBoydton Town Hall5.9 miPoliceMecklenburg County Sheriff's Office5.6 miFire stationBuckhorn Volunteer Fire Department Company 25.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighMecklenburg County High School1.3 miCollegeLake Country Advanced Knowledge Center9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU63 miInterstateI-858.8 miUS highwayUS 581.7 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB61 miCoachSouth Hill E Atlantic StFlixBus9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23915 ZIP area.
