Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:07 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:38 am – 5:13 pm
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People2,270 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3843 householdsMedian household income $30,129Median home value $69,00092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $402 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate22% of adults are in the labour force, 385 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 36 minutes89% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHigh Knobpeak · 5.7 miSheep Knobpeak · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPanther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 11,519 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 7.4 miFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.0 mi · 15,592 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.8 mi · 19,158 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 3,056 acresJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.7 mi · 8,139 acresSource: 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 200619 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200619 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation1,875 ft572 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBuchanan General Hospital10.5 miPost officeHurley Post Officeunder a mileFire stationKnox Creek Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAppalachian School of Law11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW55 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO147 miUS highwayUS 46011 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC60 miTransit1 stop within a mileFour County TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24620 ZIP area.
