Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:45 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:16 am – 4:51 pm
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People19 residentsin the ZIP code area8 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days16 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsBethel Beach State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 6.5 miBrown Parkpark · 7.7 miMachicomoco State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 647 acresWoodville Plantation Parkpark · 8.6 mi · 100 acresPlum Tree Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.0 mi · 3,065 acresColonial National Historical Parkhistoric site · 16.2 mi · 7,881 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMathews County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured61 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hampton City County, VA, 25 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChesapeake Shoresserves 103 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Walter Reed Hospital9.4 miPost officePort Haywood Post Office3.2 miPoliceMathews County Sheriff's Office3.8 miFire stationMathews Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia Institute of Marine Science / William and Mary12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF20 miMajor airportNorfolk International Airport ORF36 miInterstateI-6418 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus8.1 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG20 miCoachWilliamsburg (Amtrak)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23021 ZIP area.
