Local servicesHospitalCarilion New River Valley Medical Center8.8 miPost officeBelspring Post Office1.1 miTown hallRadford City Hall3.8 miPoliceRadford Police Department3.8 miFire stationTwin Community Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:02 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:32 am – 5:08 pm
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People281 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.7131 householdsMedian household income $60,625Median home value $273,10093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,559 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: education and health care 60%, retail 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 21 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 13 days11 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Radford 3 N station, 3 mi away; snow from Pearisburg 4 Sse
Nearby landmarksRadford Universitycollege · 4.8 miCloyds Mountainpeak · 3.9 miBig Fallswaterfall · 4.8 miNew River Community Collegecollege · 6.4 miCracker Neckcape · 7.5 miBuckeye Mountainpeak · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Riverlawn Parkpark · 3.3 miBisset Parkpark · 3.7 miClaytor Lake State Parkstate park · 8.1 miKimberling Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 14.8 mi · 160 acresNew River Trail State Parkstate park · 16.0 miClover Hollow State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 14.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197418 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201721 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPulaski County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 11 mi away
Internet at home52% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone48% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Pulaskiserves 9,473 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,910 ft582 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
