Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:53 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:25 am – 4:59 pm
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People2,408 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.01,000 householdsMedian household income $67,955Median home value $226,000Median rent $1,056 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,022 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,027 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 17%, construction 13%, retail 13%Average commute 32 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days31 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tye Rvr 1 Se station, 17 mi away; snow from Buckingham
Parks and public landsHorsepen Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 96 acresJames River State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 66 acresJames River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 131 acresJames Riverstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 131 acresHolliday Lake State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 305 acresChestnut Ridge Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201144 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBuckingham County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025318 of 325 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince Edward County, VA, 27 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuckingham Co Water Systemserves 5,759 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation527 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Southside Community Hospital23.0 miPost officeBuckingham Post Office4.5 miTown hallDillwyn Town Hall9.6 miPoliceBuckingham County Sheriff's Office4.4 miFire stationGlenmore Volunteer Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH36 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC72 miInterstateI-6430 miUS highwayUS 603.0 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS32 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23921 ZIP area.
