Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Geriatric Hospital13.9 miPost officeBlackstone Post Office2.4 miTown hallBlackstone Municipal Building2.3 miPoliceBlackstone Police Department2.3 miFire stationBlackstone Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Occupational Technical Center at Pickett Park1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC45 miInterstateI-8516 miUS highwayUS 460 Busunder a mileAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB31 miCoachSouth Hill E Atlantic StFlixBus27 miSources: 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 23824 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:52 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:21 am – 4:58 pm
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People6,650 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.82,796 householdsMedian household income $59,289Median home value $220,100Median rent $1,055 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $849 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,983 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days30 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Pickett station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthside Virginia Community College - Occupational Technical Center at Pickett Parkcollege · 1.7 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 3.7 miButterwood Lakelake · 1.8 miPryor Road Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miWilliams Lakelake · 4.1 miLittle Nottoway Riverriver · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Nottoway Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 162 acresLake Nottoway Boat Access Areapark · 5.0 mi · 152 acresCrystal Lakepark · 7.6 mi · 51 acresTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 17.9 miHigh Bridge Trail State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 291 acresSailors Creek Battlefield State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 99 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200348 mi away, near Columbia, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNottoway 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Blackstoneserves 6,345 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation438 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
