Local servicesHospitalCentra Southside Community Hospital15.8 miPost officeDillwyn Post Office1.6 miTown hallDillwyn Town Hall1.6 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 3 Area 19 Office1.2 miFire stationDillwyn Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherSchoolCentral Virginia Christian School1.1 miMiddleBuckingham County Middle School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH42 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC63 miInterstateI-6433 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS35 miCoachFarmville (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's18 miTransit2 stops within a mileBlackstone Area Bus Service (BABS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23936 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23936 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:53 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:24 am – 4:59 pm
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People6,992 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.52,291 householdsMedian household income $55,569Median home value $172,600Median rent $827 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $868 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 2,381 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 14%, construction 11%Average commute 40 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days38 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmville 2 N station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsHorsepen Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 96 acresTurkey Ridge Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 miBear Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 325 acresHolliday Lake State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 305 acresFeatherfinstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 156 acresChestnut Ridge Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201140 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201422 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBuckingham County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025318 of 325 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince Edward County, VA, 21 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSaint Thomas Aquinas Seminaryserves 150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation606 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
