Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:58 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:26 am – 5:04 pm
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People7,678 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.63,467 householdsMedian household income $44,755Median home value $140,200Median rent $770 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 2,968 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 23%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: 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, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days22 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Fork Stinking Riverriver · under a mileNorth Fork Stinking Riverriver · 2.1 miBrushy Mountainpeak · 2.2 miGretna Lakelake · 3.1 miFarmers Mountainpeak · 5.2 miSelfs Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPittsylvania Wayside Parkpark · 8.2 mi · 53 acresStaunton Riverfront Parkpark · 9.4 miWhite Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 2,683 acresSmith Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 4,997 acresLake Burton Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.3 mi · 71 acresSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 54 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200943 mi away, near Cave Spring, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200943 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPittsylvania County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Gretnaserves 2,500 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation773 ft236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGretna Post Office3.4 miTown hallGretna Town Hall3.3 miPoliceGretna Police Department3.3 miFire stationGretna Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH25 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO70 miUS highwayUS 29 Bus2.6 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN27 miCoachAltavista (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24557 ZIP area.
