Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:52 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:20 am – 4:58 pm
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People446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.0278 householdsMedian household income $70,481Median home value $121,40090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $656 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 183 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 20%, construction 18%Average commute 23 minutes72% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days43 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lawrenceville 3 E station, 6 mi away; rain from Alberta 5 N
Nearby landmarksSouthside Virginia Community College - Christanna Campuscollege · 5.9 miFlatrock Pondlake · 3.9 miBrunswick County Lakelake · 6.7 miFort Hillpeak · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Brunswick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.6 mi · 159 acresCounty Park at Great Creekpark · 6.1 mi · 174 acresPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 27.5 mi · 212 acresChimborazo Parknational park · 51.4 miMaggie L. Walkernational park · 52.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201449 mi away, near Cumberland, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBrunswick County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 37 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Lawrencevilleserves 4,806 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation307 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital17.7 miPost officeDolphin Post Office2.1 miTown hallAlberta Municipal Building4.2 miPoliceAlberta Police Department4.2 miFire stationDolphin Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Christanna Campus5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC53 miInterstateI-851.7 miUS highwayUS 12.5 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB34 miCoachSouth Hill Slip N Food MartGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23843 ZIP area.
