Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:05 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:33 am – 5:12 pm
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People798 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.2332 householdsMedian household income $52,167Median home value $135,60086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $517 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 398 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, retail 20%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 24°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days6 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wytheville station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksWyrick Springspring · under a mileSand Mountainpeak · 3.5 miBowling Green Mountainpeak · 3.7 miRural Retreat Lakelake · 4.3 miHENLEY HOLLOW TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.5 miCress Lakelake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThe Big Survey Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 miRural Retreat Lake Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 448 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 6.5 mi · 711,977 acresCrystal Springs Recreation Areapark · 6.7 mi · 1,912 acresNew River Trail State Parkstate park · 13.9 miHungry Mother State Parkstate park · 17.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202028 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202028 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation2,637 ft804 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWythe County Community Hospital8.5 miPost officeCrockett Post Office1.6 miTown hallRural Retreat Town Hall4.3 miPoliceRural Retreat Police Department4.3 miFire stationSpeedwell Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWytheville Community College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW64 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO88 miInterstateI-814.1 miUS highwayUS 211.4 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN59 miCoachWytheville (Elizabeth Brown Park)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24323 ZIP area.
