Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:03 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:32 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,677 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.9751 householdsMedian household income $55,156Median home value $159,600Median rent $850 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $940 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 752 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 26%, other services 14%Average commute 32 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 9 days6 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pulaski 2 E station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLocust Thicket Mountainpeak · under a mileLake Powhatanlake · under a mileRigney Springspring · under a mileHigh Knoll Mountainpeak · 1.6 miOttari Lakelake · 4.6 miNew River Trail State Park Draper Trailheadpark · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 2.4 mi · 711,977 acresNew River Trail State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 244 acresClaytor Lake State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 443 acresCalfee Parkpark · 8.6 miSelu Conservancyrecreation area · 9.4 mi · 411 acresCamp Branch Wetlandsstate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202041 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPulaski County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 25 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Pulaskiserves 9,473 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,821 ft860 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLewisGale Hospital Pulaski9.4 miPost officeHiwassee Post Office3.4 miTown hallPulaski Town Hall9.2 miPolicePulaski County Sheriff's Office8.7 miFire stationHiwassee Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community College10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24347 ZIP area.
