Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:58 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:25 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,084 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.1503 householdsMedian household income $65,508Median home value $122,60099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $744 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 515 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, manufacturing 22%, public administration 18%Average commute 30 minutes95% drive alone, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days22 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHood Lakelake · 1.7 miKOA Camp Lakelake · 5.0 miOwens Fishing Lakesreservoir · 6.1 miSutherlin Millpondreservoir · 8.0 miWhite Oak Mountainpeak · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 2,683 acresDanville National Cemetery (Va.)historic site · 13.1 miLake Burton Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.0 mi · 71 acresDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 29.1 miBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 37.1 mi · 244 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPittsylvania County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 53 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription10% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Hermonserves 4,145 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation639 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSovah Health - Danville13.6 miPost officeKeeling Post Office2.3 miFire stationKeeling Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAverett University - North Campus13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH41 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO58 miUS highwayUS 296.6 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN13 miCoachDanville (Transit System Hub)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24566 ZIP area.
