Local servicesHospitalCentra Bedford Memorial Hospital1.1 miPost officeBedford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBedford Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceBedford Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBedford Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryBedford Primary Schoolunder a mileHighSusie Gibson Science and Technology Centerunder a mileSchoolAlternative Education Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH18 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO89 miInterstateI-8116 miUS highwayUS 221under a mileAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH21 miCoachAltavista (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24523 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24523 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:57 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:28 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21,447 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.48,577 householdsMedian household income $70,074Median home value $227,600Median rent $839 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,116 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,581 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 28°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month June6 in of snow a year, on about 2 days19 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bedford station, 1 mi away; snow from Huddleston 4 Sw
Parks and public landsThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · under a mileLiberty Lake Parkpark · 1.4 miFalling Creek Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 270 acresSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 16.5 miBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 18.7 mi · 244 acresNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 1,531 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 3.6 on 30 May 197449 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200927 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBedford Regional Water Authority (brwa)serves 38,794 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation968 ft295 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
