Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:57 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:29 am – 5:04 pm
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People4,963 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.72,052 householdsMedian household income $63,333Median home value $222,200Median rent $993 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,360 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,182 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, manufacturing 12%, retail 11%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 27°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days42 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buchanan station
Parks and public landsNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 1,531 acresShort Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 4,233 acresShort Hillsstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 83 acresThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 16.1 miDouthat State Parkstate park · 22.9 mi · 53 acresBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 28.9 mi · 244 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197442 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200927 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Buchananserves 1,220 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation996 ft304 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Bedford Memorial Hospital15.5 miPost officeBuchanan Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBuchanan Town Hallunder a mileFire stationBuchanan Volunteer Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24066 ZIP area.
