Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:47 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:15 am – 4:53 pm
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People45 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.121 householdsMedian household income $118,39362% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 31°F45 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newport News Intl Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Langley Afb
Nearby landmarksRainbow Farm Pointcape · under a mileGatling Pointcape · under a milePagan Riverriver · 1.0 miCamp Community College-Smithfield Campuscollege · 3.8 miLake Tormentorlake · 2.8 miBurwell Baybay · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWellington Parkpark · 2.2 miCarrollton Nike Parkpark · 2.3 miRagged Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 1,470 acresBalthrope Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 71 acresNansemond National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.9 mi · 424 acresChippokes Plantation State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 263 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowIsle of Wight County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 16 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Smithfieldserves 8,089 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Smithfield Hospital4.3 miPost officeBattery Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSmithfield Town Hall3.6 miPoliceSmithfield Police Department2.5 miFire stationSmithfield Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCamp Community College-Smithfield Campus3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF10 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF22 miInterstateI-6648.0 miUS highwayUS 258 Bus2.6 miAmtrakNewport News, VA NPN9.2 miCoachNewport NewsAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23304 ZIP area.
