Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:51 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:28 am – 4:57 pm
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People5,239 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.22,098 householdsMedian household income $95,667Median home value $382,500Median rent $1,446 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,276 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,666 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dale Enterprise station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPiney Mountainpeak · 1.8 miMassanutten Peakpeak · 1.4 miSouth Riverriver · 7.5 miBOONES RUN SHELTERcampground · 5.0 miLake Shenandoahlake · 5.1 miJames Madison Universitycollege · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Shenandoah Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 4.9 miSmithland Road Parkpark · 5.7 mi · 153 acresShenandoah National Parknational park · 13.4 miStonewall Memorial Parkpark · 6.7 miDeep Run Ponds State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.2 miDeep Run Pondsstate wilderness · 8.3 mi · 199 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198443 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200132 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRockingham County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockingham County monitors, VA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCedar Hill Iserves 400 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,421 ft433 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara RMH Medical Center6.1 miPost officeMcGaheysville Post Office1.6 miTown hallElkton Municipal Building6.7 miPoliceElkton Police Department6.7 miFire stationMcGaheysville Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryMcGaheysville Elementary School1.5 miHighSpotswood High School1.6 miCollegeJames Madison University7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD12 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD79 miInterstateI-816.4 miUS highwayUS 331.4 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA25 miCoachHarrisonburg, VA (James Madison University - Godwin Hall. The bus will stop on the parking lot side of Godwin Hall. Look for an OurBus bus stop sign aOurBus7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22840 ZIP area.
