Local servicesHospitalCentral State Hospital16.0 miPost officeDeWitt Post Office1.8 miTown hallMcKenney Town Hall5.2 miPoliceDinwiddie County Sheriff's Office5.2 miFire stationMcKenney Volunteer Fire Department Station 35.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC37 miInterstateI-853.1 miUS highwayUS 11.6 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB19 miCoachPetersburg Transportation CenterGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23840 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23840 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:51 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:20 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,593 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.9656 householdsMedian household income $72,061Median home value $253,800Median rent $1,292 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,098 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 545 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 55 minutes88% drive alone, 12% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days30 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Pickett station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksColemans Lakelake · 4.4 miGunns Hillpeak · 3.9 miMckenney Hunt Club Lakelake · 5.7 miDevin Trail Trailheadtrailhead · 6.5 miFive Forks Visitor Contact Stationvisitor center · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 14.3 mi · 212 acresPetersburg National Battlefieldhistoric site · 13.5 mi · 2,702 acresLake Brunswick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.1 mi · 159 acresPocahontas State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 201 acresLake Nottoway Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.3 mi · 162 acresChimborazo Parknational park · 35.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199849 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201440 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAzzie Manor Home for Adultsserves 39 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: Combined Uranium, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation255 ft78 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
