Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:05 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:33 am – 5:11 pm
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People124 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.352 householdsMedian household income $48,482Median home value $651,800100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,804 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 51% 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 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days0 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elk Creek 4ssw station, 10 mi away; rain from Fries 6.9 Wsw; snow from Wytheville
Nearby landmarksHigh Pointpeak · under a mileThe Fallswaterfall · 3.2 miHussy Mountainpeak · under a mileHUSSY MOUNTAIN HORSE CAMPcampground · 2.5 miRAVEN CLIFFcampground · 3.8 miHENLEY HOLLOW TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 8.2 mi · 711,977 acresThe Big Survey Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 miCrystal Springs Recreation Areapark · 6.1 mi · 1,912 acresNew River Trail State Parkstate park · 9.2 miShot Tower Historic State Parkstate park · 14.3 miGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forestnational forest · 18.9 mi · 266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202023 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202023 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWythe County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025225 of 239 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wythe County monitors, VA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Wythevilleserves 7,804 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,816 ft858 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWythe County Community Hospital10.8 miPost officeSpeedwell Post Office3.6 miTown hallFries Town Hall9.4 miFire stationSpeedwell Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWytheville Community College11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW68 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO81 miInterstateI-819.9 miUS highwayUS 213.5 miAmtrakRoanoke, VA RNK73 miCoachWytheville (Elizabeth Brown Park)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24322 ZIP area.
