Local servicesHospitalCarilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital11.4 miPost officeGoodview Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVinton Municipal Building9.7 miPoliceVinton Police Department9.7 miFire stationStewartsville - Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:58 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:29 am – 5:05 pm
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People3,426 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.81,550 householdsMedian household income $83,881Median home value $228,000Median rent $1,250 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,149 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,701 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 35 minutes85% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 7 days30 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roanoke Rgnl Ap station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoard Mountainpeak · under a mileBuck and Doe Mountainpeak · under a mileHickory Lakelake · 1.5 miHoldrens Pondlake · 2.1 miFalling Rock Fallswaterfall · 5.7 miNiagara Reservoirreservoir · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 7.1 mi · 244 acresExplore Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 947 acresMoneta Parkpark · 6.3 mi · 119 acresSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 11.5 miThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 13.1 miPoor Mountainstate wilderness · 18.9 mi · 78 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 3.6 on 30 May 197439 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200915 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateDrought 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, 13 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBedford Regional Water Authority (brwa)serves 38,794 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation914 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
