Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:50 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:20 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,212 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.0753 householdsMedian household income $99,495Median home value $360,500Median rent $1,375 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,960 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,059 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 17%, other services 17%, education and health care 13%Average commute 34 minutes86% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days43 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petersburg station, 15 mi away; snow from Winterpock
Parks and public landsLake Chesdin Parkpark · 4.5 miPocahontas State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 201 acresEppington Parkpark · 6.7 miPetersburg National Battlefieldhistoric site · 9.7 mi · 2,702 acresPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 15.9 mi · 212 acresLake Nottoway Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.3 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200346 mi away, near Columbia, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDinwiddie County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chesterfield County, VA, 13 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDcwa Centralserves 7,418 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation261 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral State Hospital11.8 miPost officeChurch Road Post Office2.3 miPoliceDinwiddie County Sheriff's Office10.0 miFire stationFord Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia State University13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC28 miInterstateI-859.5 miUS highwayUS 4603.0 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB13 miCoachPetersburg Transportation CenterGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23833 ZIP area.
