Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:04 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:31 am – 5:10 pm
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People3,409 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.41,593 householdsMedian household income $38,412Median home value $118,300Median rent $764 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $696 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,391 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 21%, retail 15%Average commute 29 minutes86% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days24 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Airy 2 W station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsCity of Mount Airy - Westwood Parkrecreation area · 5.6 mi · 159 acresStewarts Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 1,080 acresVeterans Memorial Parkrecreation area · 6.5 miCrooked Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 96 acresCrooked Creekstate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 96 acresNew River Trail State Parkstate park · 14.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202025 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202025 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarroll County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 202560 of 60 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 7, worst day 19main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carroll County monitors, VA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarroll Regional Water Systemserves 7,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,415 ft431 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthern Hospital of Surry County8.4 miPost officeCana Post Office1.1 miTown hallMount Airy City Hall8.0 miPoliceMount Airy Police Department7.9 miFire stationCana Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSaint Paul School1.0 miCollegeThe Crossroads Institute of Wytheville Community College13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO54 miInterstateI-773.6 miUS highwayUS 52under a mileAmtrakRoanoke, VA RNK62 miCoachMax Meadows A81 Travel PlazaGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24317 ZIP area.
