Local servicesHospitalSovah Health - Danville10.4 miPost officeDry Fork Post Office6.8 miFire stationTunstall Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAverett University - North Campus8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH46 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO48 miInterstateI-7339 miUS highwayUS 296.7 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN11 miCoachDanville (Transit System Hub)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24549 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:59 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:26 am – 5:05 pm
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People4,117 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.11,705 householdsMedian household income $54,819Median home value $134,000Median rent $1,123 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $841 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,879 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days22 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksWhite Oak Mountainpeak · 4.3 miTuscarora Country Club Lakelake · 4.5 miSouth Prong Sandy Riverriver · 5.5 miPine Lakelake · 6.3 miWest Fork Sandy Riverriver · 6.6 miAverett University - North Campuscollege · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDanville National Cemetery (Va.)historic site · 11.0 miLake Burton Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.0 mi · 71 acresStonewall Parkpark · 9.8 miWhite Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 2,683 acresTurkeycock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 2,634 acresSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 54 acresSource: 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 3.0 on 16 May 200946 mi away, near Cave Spring, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200946 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPittsylvania County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Guilford County, NC, 46 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMount Hermonserves 4,145 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation721 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
