Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:54 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:26 am – 5:00 pm
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People1,610 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.4776 householdsMedian household income $50,385Median home value $140,50079% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 704 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, construction 13%Average commute 29 minutes84% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 2%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°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 4 days31 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tye Rvr 1 Se station, 9 mi away; snow from Appomattox
Parks and public landsJames River State Parkstate park · 1.0 miJames River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 1,035 acresJames Riverstate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 1,035 acresAppomattox Court House National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.5 mi · 1,702 acresLake Nelson Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.6 miHolliday Lake State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 255 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200342 mi away, near Columbia, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNelson County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Prince Edward County, VA, 30 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNcsa - Wintergreenserves 6,861 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021161 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation614 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Lynchburg General Hospital21.7 miPost officeGladstone Post Office5.1 miFire stationGladstone Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH26 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC82 miInterstateI-6434 miUS highwayUS 601.1 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH21 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24553 ZIP area.
