Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:49 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:26 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,552 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.2556 householdsMedian household income $87,353Median home value $359,40096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,723 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 761 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, construction 17%, retail 15%Average commute 31 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days22 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston 4 Se station, 10 mi away; rain from Somerset
Parks and public landsShenandoah National Parknational park · 9.3 miMountain Run Lake Parkpark · 7.7 miCulpeper National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.0 miRapidan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 3,170 acresLake Orange Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.5 mi · 121 acresFredericksburg and Spot. National Military Parknational park · 28.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201137 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201237 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025283 of 330 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, VA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Madisonserves 784 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation543 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUVA Culpeper Medical Center9.7 miPost officeBrightwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMadison Town Hall4.6 miPoliceMadison County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationMadison County Volunteer Fire Company3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO24 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD54 miInterstateI-6429 miUS highwayUS 291.0 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP11 miCoachCulpeper (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22715 ZIP area.
