Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:46 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:19 am – 4:52 pm
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People482 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 18.4132 householdsMedian home value $266,20063% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,141 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting23.2% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 86 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 38%, public administration 31%, wholesale trade 13%Average commute 44 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 6%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days46 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walkerton 2 Nw station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsKing WIlliam Open Spacerecreation area · 9.8 miRappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.9 mi · 7,618 acresBelle Isle State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 675 acresChimborazo Parknational park · 29.6 miMaggie L. Walkernational park · 30.1 miWestmoreland State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 1,320 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201031 mi away, near Ashland, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKing and Queen County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 364 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Henrico County, VA, 29 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription17% have cable, fibre or DSL55% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTucker Recreation Parkserves 150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation116 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVCU Health Tappahannock Hospital10.3 miPost officeMillers Tavern Post Office4.3 miPoliceKing William County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationWalkerton Community Fire Association4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC27 miInterstateI-6420 miUS highwayUS 3604.1 miAmtrakAshland, VA ASD28 miCoachNew Kent (Colonial Downs)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 23023 ZIP area.
