Local servicesHospitalCarilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital9.7 miPost officeHardy Post Office2.5 miTown hallVinton Municipal Building9.2 miPoliceVinton Police Department9.2 miFire stationHardy Volunteer Fire Department Company 124.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:59 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:29 am – 5:05 pm
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People6,160 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.42,545 householdsMedian household income $82,331Median home value $285,300Median rent $977 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,408 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 3,012 employedMain industries: retail 19%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% 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, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 5.0 mi · 244 acresExplore Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 947 acresJae Valley Parkpark · 5.8 miSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 246 acresGrassy Hill State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 145 acresBald Knob State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 79 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 197437 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200912 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, 11 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLakeshore Terrace Corporationserves 123 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation992 ft302 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
