Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:01 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:30 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,238 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.9566 householdsMedian household income $109,500Median home value $243,400Median rent $1,554 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,390 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 703 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, manufacturing 30%, professional and business services 8%Average commute 35 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 2%, Spanish 1%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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSmith Hillpeak · 2.2 miCraig Mountainpeak · 5.6 miStyles Fallswaterfall · 3.0 miWest Fork Little Riverriver · 8.0 miBurdettes Pondlake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPedlar Hills Glades State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 392 acresPedlar Hills Gladesstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 139 acresPoor Mountain State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 75 acresPoor Mountainstate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 75 acresFairy Stone State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 102 acresClaytor Lake State Parkstate park · 20.8 mi · 443 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197425 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201739 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFloyd County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFloyd-floyd Co Psaserves 2,300 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,689 ft820 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLewisGale Hospital Montgomery13.7 miPost officeCheck Post Office4.0 miPoliceFloyd County Sheriff's Office10.0 miFire stationFloyd County Volunteer Fire Department Station 32.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community College13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24072 ZIP area.
