Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:54 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:23 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,915 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.0736 householdsMedian household income $42,818Median home value $85,000Median rent $1,050 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $628 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 754 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 24%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 37 minutes86% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F44 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days41 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keysville 2 S station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · 3.0 miRoanoke Creek Site 61a Lakelake · 3.1 miSouthside Virginia Community College - John H Daniel Campuscollege · 6.9 miKeysville Reservoirreservoir · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStaunton River Battlefield State Parkstate park · 10.4 miLake Connor Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.8 mi · 102 acresStaunton River State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 668 acresDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 17.4 miTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 20.0 mi · 459 acresOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 2,678 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199833 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCharlotte County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription14% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Drakes Branchserves 530 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation574 ft175 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeDrakes Branch Post Office5.9 miTown hallDrakes Branch Municipal Building6.0 miFire stationDrakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - John H Daniel Campus6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH46 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU75 miInterstateI-8527 miUS highwayUS 151.0 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH48 miCoachFarmville (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23937 ZIP area.
