Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:58 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:29 am – 5:04 pm
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People4,875 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.51,790 householdsMedian household income $73,583Median home value $271,300Median rent $1,179 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,623 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,506 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes85% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month June11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days28 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roanoke 8 N station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksFoster Knobpeak · under a mileWildcat Knobpeak · under a mileDAY CREEK HORSE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.6 miWILSON CREEK SHELTERcampground · 3.0 miRainbow Forest Lakelake · 4.5 miFULLHARDT KNOB SHELTERcampground · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBedford Rec Site 2park · 3.0 mi · 129 acresRead Mountain Preservepark · 7.2 mi · 157 acresThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 13.1 miBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 17.8 mi · 244 acresPoor Mountainstate wilderness · 19.2 mi · 78 acresNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 20.8 mi · 1,531 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197436 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200916 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBotetourt County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, 12 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlue Ridge Communityserves 45 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,384 ft727 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Roanoke Community Hospital12.0 miPost officeMontvale Post Office2.3 miTown hallTroutville Town Hall6.5 miPoliceVinton Police Department9.8 miFire stationBlue Ridge Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
