Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:52 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:19 am – 4:58 pm
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People6,281 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.01,995 householdsMedian household income $45,458Median home value $133,200Median rent $839 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $817 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 2,165 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 12%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, Arabic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days43 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lawrenceville 3 E station, 4 mi away; rain from Emporia 1 Wnw
Nearby landmarksFort Hillpeak · 4.1 miBrunswick County Lakelake · 6.1 miDoyle Lakelake · 7.6 miClary Millpond (historical)reservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Brunswick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 159 acresCounty Park at Great Creekpark · 6.5 mi · 174 acresPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 33.7 mi · 212 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBrunswick County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 30 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Lawrencevilleserves 4,806 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation213 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours - Southern Virginia Medical Center14.3 miPost officeLawrenceville Post Office4.4 miTown hallLawrenceville Town Hall4.5 miPoliceBrunswick County Sheriff's Office4.4 miFire stationLawrenceville Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Christanna Campus11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC61 miInterstateI-8511 miUS highwayUS 583.6 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB42 miCoachSouth Hill Slip N Food MartGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23868 ZIP area.
