Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:58 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:26 am – 5:04 pm
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People3,262 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.41,207 householdsMedian household income $73,715Median home value $151,900Median rent $716 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,479 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 22%, construction 10%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days22 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsWhite Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 2,683 acresStonewall Parkpark · 8.8 miComing Soon - Evans Parkpark · 9.0 mi · 104 acresDanville National Cemetery (Va.)historic site · 11.0 miLake Burton Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.8 mi · 71 acresSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 54 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPittsylvania County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding 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, 51 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Hermonserves 4,145 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation677 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSovah Health - Danville11.2 miPost officeDry Fork Post Office3.3 miTown hallChatham Town Hall7.1 miPoliceChatham Police Department7.1 miFire stationBlairs Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAverett University - North Campus10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH42 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO55 miUS highwayUS 292.0 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN11 miCoachDanville (Transit System Hub)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24527 ZIP area.
