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State or areaVirginia
ZIP code23847
Telephone code434
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:51 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:18 am – 4:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,956 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.24,897 householdsMedian household income $51,168Median home value $139,300Median rent $992 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $932 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,690 employedMain industries: retail 19%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, Arabic 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days42 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 51° / 29°FJFebruary: 54° / 31°FFMarch: 62° / 37°FMApril: 72° / 46°FAMay: 79° / 56°FMJune: 86° / 65°FJJuly: 90° / 69°FJAugust: 88° / 68°FASeptember: 83° / 62°FSOctober: 73° / 49°FONovember: 63° / 38°FNDecember: 54° / 32°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Emporia 1 Wnw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksEmporia Lakelake · 2.3 miMeherrin River Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSouthside Virginia Community College-Southside Virginia Education Centercollege · 5.5 miSlagles Lakelake · 5.9 miTaylors Millpondreservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeherrin Riber Parkpark · 1.6 miLake Brunswick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.2 mi · 159 acresRoanoke Canal Trail State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.6 miPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 30.4 mi · 212 acresCypress Bridgestate wilderness · 28.2 miChimborazo Parknational park · 59.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEmporia City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowEarthquake Very LowSource: 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Emporiaserves 7,594 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation133 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours - Southern Virginia Medical Center2.7 miPost officeEmporia Post Office1.8 miTown hallEmporia City Hall1.7 miPoliceEmporia City Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationGreensville Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighGreensville County High School1.1 miCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College-Southside Virginia Education Center5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC60 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 301under a mileAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB41 miTransit1 stop within a mileGreensville Emporia Transit (GET)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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