Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:00 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:26 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,861 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.4675 householdsMedian household income $51,575Median home value $157,200Median rent $959 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,038 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 806 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 17%, retail 16%Average commute 28 minutes97% drive alone, 3% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 17%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days38 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eden station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsEden Parkpark · 4.6 miFreedom Parkpark · 6.4 miDan River Game Landstate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 1,700 acresDanville National Cemetery (Va.)historic site · 14.0 miMayo River State Parkstate park · 18.6 mi · 56 acresHaw River State Parkstate park · 23.1 mi · 1,481 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPittsylvania County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Guilford County, NC, 35 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL40% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Hermonserves 4,145 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation743 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUNC Rockingham Health Care Hospital7.8 miPost officeCascade Post Office1.8 miTown hallEden City Hall7.2 miFire stationCascade Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAverett University - North Campus11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO37 miInterstateI-7327 miUS highwayUS 583.7 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN14 miCoachReidsvilleSunway Charters13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24069 ZIP area.
