Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:08 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:38 am – 5:14 pm
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People6,668 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.32,662 householdsMedian household income $41,328Median home value $116,000Median rent $873 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $423 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 2,149 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, public administration 11%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 15 days18 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grundy station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksAppalachian School of Lawcollege · 2.5 miRowe Mountainpeak · 5.4 miAppalachian College of Pharmacycollege · 8.4 miBaldwin Mountainpeak · 8.2 miHarman Mining Corporation Pondlake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 3,056 acresPanther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 11,519 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.6 mi · 15,592 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 14.5 miJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.8 mi · 8,139 acresClinch River State Parkstate park · 24.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200613 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200613 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBuchanan County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 21 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuchanan Co Psaserves 19,326 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,758 ft536 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBuchanan General Hospital2.3 miPost officeGrundy Post Office2.5 miTown hallGrundy Town Hall4.0 miPoliceGrundy Police Department4.0 miFire stationGrundy Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAppalachian School of Law2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI61 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO146 miUS highwayUS 4602.1 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC68 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24614 ZIP area.
