Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:49 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:26 am – 4:55 pm
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People448 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.0153 householdsMedian household income $205,250Median home value $235,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,338 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 287 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 33%, construction 21%, retail 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days22 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston 4 Se station, 9 mi away; rain from Sperryville
Parks and public landsShenandoah National Parknational park · 6.6 miRapidan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 3,170 acresMountain Run Lake Parkpark · 8.5 miCulpeper National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.6 miAndy Guest/Shenandoah River State Parkstate park · 26.1 miAppalachian Trail Corridornational park · 31.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201142 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201241 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025283 of 330 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, VA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Madisonserves 784 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation664 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUVA Culpeper Medical Center11.6 miPost officeBrightwood Post Office3.7 miTown hallMadison Town Hall6.1 miPoliceMadison County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationMadison County Volunteer Fire Company5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO26 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD53 miInterstateI-8127 miUS highwayUS 293.6 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP13 miCoachCulpeper (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22722 ZIP area.
