Local servicesHospitalBuchanan General Hospital8.7 miPost officeBig Rock Post Office1.3 miTown hallGrundy Town Hall8.2 miPoliceGrundy Police Department8.2 miFire stationBig Rock Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAppalachian School of Law7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI61 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS145 miUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakPrince, WV PRC72 miTransit1 stop within a mileFour County TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24603 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:08 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:39 am – 5:14 pm
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People632 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6211 householdsMedian household income $56,204Median home value $134,70085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $634 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 253 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 39%, farming, forestry and mining 33%, transport, warehousing and utilities 8%Average commute 46 minutes48% drive alone, 44% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher49% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days4 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Breaks Interstate Park station, 6 mi away; rain from Fedscreek 1 Se
Nearby landmarksCard Mountainpeak · 4.4 miCold Springspring · 6.8 miGreasy Spurpeak · 4.4 miHarman Mining Corporation Pondlake · 3.5 miLaurel Lakelake · 6.5 miAppalachian School of Lawcollege · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 3,056 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.9 mi · 15,592 acresFishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 13,136 acresJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.9 mi · 8,139 acresPine Mountain State Scenic Trailstate recreation area · 17.9 miPanther State Foreststate park · 19.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200618 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201249 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBuchanan County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 15 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription97% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuchanan Co Psaserves 19,326 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation871 ft265 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
