Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:01 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:29 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,291 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.9586 householdsMedian household income $76,250Median home value $173,000Median rent $574 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $944 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 570 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, finance, insurance and real estate 21%, retail 19%Average commute 30 minutes70% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F47 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month July13 in of snow a year, on about 6 days30 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Philpott Dam 2 station, 5 mi away; snow from Rocky Mt
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Pointcape · 4.2 miBrown Hillpeak · 2.6 miBeech Pointcape · 3.7 miDeer Islandisland · 3.6 miFerrum College Blue Ridge Institutecollege · 5.7 miBeech Mountainpeak · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFairy Stone State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 5,344 acresBowens Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 53 acresMize Point Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.5 mi · 76 acresFairystone Farms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 73 acresFairystone Farmsstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 73 acresHenry County Parkpark · 5.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197444 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200928 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Rocky Mountserves 6,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,064 ft324 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Franklin Memorial Hospital12.0 miPost officeHenry Post Office1.2 miPoliceHenry County Sheriff's Office9.4 miFire stationHenry Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFerrum College Blue Ridge Institute5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24102 ZIP area.
