Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:51 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:24 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,006 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.7371 householdsMedian home value $225,20082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,270 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.4% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 308 employedMain industries: education and health care 69%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% 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 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days61 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bremo Bluff station, 2 mi away; snow from Palmyra 3s
Parks and public landsHardware River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 1,096 acresWillis River Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.7 miPleasant Grove Parkpark · 8.7 mi · 897 acresGoochland Marsh State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 miRock Quarry Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.0 miFluvanna Ruritan Lake Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.2 mi · 51 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201122 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201418 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFluvanna County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 25 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFork Union Sanitary Districtserves 2,150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation384 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Martha Jefferson Hospital22.1 miPost officeFork Union Post Office1.9 miPoliceFluvanna County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationFork Union Fire Company2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolFork Union Military Academy1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO30 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC54 miInterstateI-6416 miUS highwayUS 151.3 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS24 miCoachCharlottesville Union StationGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23022 ZIP area.
