Local servicesHospitalAugusta Health - Main Campus21.8 miPost officeLovingston Post Office2.1 miPoliceNelson County Sheriff Office2.2 miFire stationLovingston Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD33 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC88 miInterstateI-6417 miUS highwayUS 291.6 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA27 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22949 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22949 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:53 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:27 am – 5:00 pm
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People1,426 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4584 householdsMedian household income $52,679Median home value $272,70072% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,129 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 609 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 35%, education and health care 20%, construction 9%Average commute 31 minutes65% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%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°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days31 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tye Rvr 1 Se station, 11 mi away; snow from Pedlar Dam
Nearby landmarksThe Fallswaterfall · 1.3 miWoods Mountainpeak · under a mileHigh Top Mountainpeak · 1.2 miStevens Lakelake · 5.4 miHamilton Lakelake · 5.5 miPiney Riverriver · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Nelson Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 6.7 miJames River State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 66 acresJames River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 1,035 acresJames Riverstate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 1,035 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 16.6 mi · 960,981 acresBiscuit Run State Parkstate park · 23.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200343 mi away, near Columbia, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNelson County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 24 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNcsa - Wintergreenserves 6,861 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021161 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,623 ft495 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
