Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:53 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:23 am – 4:59 pm
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People1,109 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.40 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days38 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmville 2 N station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLongwood Universitycollege · under a mileSandy Riverriver · 3.9 miHigh Bridge Trail State Park River Road Trailheadpark · 3.7 miHigh Bridge Trail State Park High Bridge Station Trailheadpark · 4.6 miBush Riverriver · 4.0 miIngle Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHigh Bridge Trail State Parkstate park · under a mile · 589 acresSailors Creek Battlefield State Parkstate park · 7.7 miSandy River Reservoirrecreation area · 5.4 mi · 1,451 acresSailors Creek Battlefield Historic State Parkstate park · 8.9 miBriery Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 3,130 acresTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 459 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201149 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPrince Edward 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, Prince Edward County monitors, VA
Drinking waterTown of Farmvilleserves 8,212 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation347 ft106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Southside Community Hospitalunder a milePost officeFarmville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFarmville Town Hallunder a milePoliceFarmville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFarmville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolFuqua Schoolunder a mileSchoolFredericksburg Christian Upper School1.8 miCollegeLongwood Universityright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH44 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC61 miUS highwayUS 15 Busunder a mileAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH42 miCoachFarmville (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's1.4 miTransit54 stops within a mileFarmville Area Bus (FAB), Blackstone Area Bus Service (BABS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23909 ZIP area.
