Local servicesHospitalBon Secours - Southern Virginia Medical Center11.2 miPost officeFreeman Post Office2.8 miTown hallLawrenceville Town Hall8.3 miPoliceBrunswick County Sheriff's Office8.3 miFire stationDolphin Volunteer Fire Department5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College-Southside Virginia Education Center11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC54 miInterstateI-858.9 miUS highwayUS 583.6 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB34 miCoachSouth Hill Slip N Food MartGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23856 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23856 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:52 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:19 am – 4:58 pm
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People620 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.6457 householdsMedian household income $50,074Median home value $87,000Median rent $912 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $370 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 368 employedMain industries: public administration 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 20 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days43 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lawrenceville 3 E station, 5 mi away; rain from Emporia 1 Wnw
Nearby landmarksBrunswick County Lakelake · 1.7 miSpangler Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Brunswick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 1.6 mi · 159 acresPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 25.9 mi · 212 acresChimborazo Parknational park · 52.8 miMaggie L. Walkernational park · 54.0 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 LowBrunswick County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Lawrencevilleserves 4,806 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation300 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
