Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:01 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:28 am – 5:07 pm
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People2,265 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.8952 householdsMedian household income $51,458Median home value $97,100Median rent $1,037 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $658 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 775 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 22%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 22 minutes93% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September9 in of snow a year, on about 2 days28 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Martinsville Fltr Plt station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksDick and Willie Passage Rail Trail Virginia Avenue Trailheadtrailhead · 3.4 miNew College Institutecollege · 4.7 miPatrick and Henry Community College Main Campuscollege · 5.6 miDick and Willie Passage Rail Trail Liberty Street Trailheadtrailhead · 4.7 miChestnut Knobpeak · 6.7 miDug Mountainpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHenry County Parkpark · under a mile · 60 acresJordan Creek Parkpark · 1.4 miFairy Stone State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 5,344 acresBowens Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 53 acresMayo River State Parkstate park · 10.1 miFairystone Farmsstate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 73 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Sep 197648 mi away, near Lowgap, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHenry County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUpper Smith River Water Supplyserves 29,721 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation881 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSovah Health - Martinsville5.2 miPost officeFieldale Post Office1.3 miTown hallMartinsville Municipal Building4.9 miPoliceHenry County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationFieldale Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighBassett High School1.6 miCollegeNew College Institute4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO42 miInterstateI-7331 miUS highwayUS 220under a mileAmtrakDanville, VA DAN33 miCoachMartinsvilleVirginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's4.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24089 ZIP area.
