Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:00 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:29 am – 5:06 pm
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People2,371 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.5863 householdsMedian household income $49,353Median home value $246,300Median rent $680 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,175 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 981 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, construction 18%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 32 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F50 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days1 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Copper Hill station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Fork Blackwater Riverriver · 1.9 miNorth Fork Blackwater Riverriver · 1.9 miBunker Hillpeak · 5.3 miGraveyard Knobpeak · 3.3 miFerrum Collegecollege · 7.6 miFerrum College Blue Ridge Institutecollege · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrassy Hill State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 854 acresWaid Recreation Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 543 acresBald Knob State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 79 acresBald Knobstate conservation land · 10.6 miPoor Mountain State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 75 acresPoor Mountainstate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 75 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 197431 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowWinter weather 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Rocky Mountserves 6,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,296 ft395 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Franklin Memorial Hospital9.7 miPost officeCallaway Post Office1.8 miTown hallBoones Mill Town Hall8.4 miPoliceBoones Mill Police Department8.4 miFire stationCallaway Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
