Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:06 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:35 am – 5:12 pm
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People376 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.3145 householdsMedian household income $60,815Median home value $57,00092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $673 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.0% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 110 employedMain industries: public administration 31%, manufacturing 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 30 minutes79% drive alone, 21% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F48 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month May47 in of snow a year, on about 25 days0 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burkes Garden station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 8.5 mi · 711,977 acresHungry Mother State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 62 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 393 acresGrayson Highlands State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 4,476 acresNew River Trail State Parkstate park · 26.3 miGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forestnational forest · 26.9 mi · 266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202040 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBland County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 43 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRocky Gap/bastian Regionalserves 985 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,014 ft919 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Tazewell Community Hospital10.5 miPost officeCeres Post Office3.7 miTown hallRural Retreat Town Hall9.4 miPoliceRural Retreat Police Department9.4 miFire stationCeres Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW57 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO102 miInterstateI-817.2 miUS highwayUS 117.4 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN54 miCoachWytheville (Elizabeth Brown Park)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24318 ZIP area.
