Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:01 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:29 am – 5:07 pm
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People5,017 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.51,813 householdsMedian household income $41,769Median home value $152,700Median rent $643 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $795 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,277 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 34 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F47 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 6 days30 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Philpott Dam 2 station, 8 mi away; snow from Rocky Mt
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Pointcape · 3.6 miFerrum College Blue Ridge Institutecollege · 3.9 miFerrum Collegecollege · 4.1 miBrown Hillpeak · 3.1 miBeech Pointcape · 5.0 miBeech Mountainpeak · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFairy Stone State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 5,344 acresFairystone Farms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 73 acresFairystone Farmsstate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 73 acresBowens Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 53 acresMize Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.1 mi · 76 acresWaid Recreation Parkpark · 8.6 mi · 543 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197439 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200925 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 28 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Rocky Mountserves 6,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,294 ft394 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Franklin Memorial Hospital12.7 miPost officeFerrum Post Office4.3 miFire stationHenry Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFerrum College Blue Ridge Institute3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24088 ZIP area.
