Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:48 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:21 am – 4:54 pm
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People1,381 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.3626 householdsMedian household income $81,136Median home value $396,300Median rent $1,192 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,995 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 671 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 16%, public administration 14%Average commute 31 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 27°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days25 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ashland station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Anna BPhistoric site · 2.5 mi · 86 acresNorth Anna Battlefield Parkhistoric site · 3.0 mi · 93 acresMattaponi Bluffs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 469 acresRobert W. Duncan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 1,347 acresMaggie L. Walkernational park · 20.7 miChimborazo Parknational park · 22.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201125 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHanover County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025233 of 241 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hanover County monitors, VA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHanover Suburban Water Systemserves 57,931 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation166 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParham Doctors Hospital15.0 miPost officeDoswell Post Office1.5 miTown hallAshland Town Hall6.0 miPoliceAshland Police Department6.1 miFire stationHanover County Fire - EMS Company 4 - Doswell Volunteer Fire Station1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC25 miInterstateI-951.8 miUS highwayUS 11.2 miAmtrakAshland, VA ASD6.0 miCoachGlen Allen, VA (Gaskins Road Park & Ride located on Commuter Dr, Glen Allen, VA)OurBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23047 ZIP area.
