Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital18.4 miPost officeChase City Post Office2.3 miTown hallChase City Municipal Building2.4 miPoliceChase City Police Department2.5 miFire stationChase City Volunteer Fire Department Company 32.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Estes Community Center2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH55 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU68 miInterstateI-8519 miUS highwayUS 158.5 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN56 miCoachSouth Hill E Atlantic StFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23924 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23924 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:54 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:22 am – 5:01 pm
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People5,915 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.52,610 householdsMedian household income $44,291Median home value $146,900Median rent $730 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $669 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,508 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, public administration 11%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days40 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chase City station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthside Virginia Community College - Estes Community Centercollege · 2.4 miHughs Lakelake · 3.5 miMiddle Meherrin Riverriver · 5.3 miNorth Meherrin Riverriver · 8.3 miLangford Pondlake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 2,678 acresLake Gordon Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.4 mi · 106 acresStaunton River Battlefield State Parkstate park · 15.7 miStaunton River State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 338 acresDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 17.2 miTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 459 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199842 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199842 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMecklenburg County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChase City,town ofserves 2,242 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation477 ft145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
