Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:53 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:23 am – 5:00 pm
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People2,396 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.8907 householdsMedian household income $77,756Median home value $170,700Median rent $742 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $719 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,105 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, retail 16%, public administration 14%Average commute 36 minutes81% drive alone, 14% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F44 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days34 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenbay 3 Ne station, 7 mi away; rain from Keysville 2 S
Nearby landmarksSterling Lakelake · 4.8 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 7.4 miSouthside Virginia Community College - John H Daniel Campuscollege · 6.5 miFour Locusts Lakelake · 6.3 miNorth Fork Nottoway Riverriver · 6.3 miLeigh Mountainpeak · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 459 acresBriery Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 3,130 acresHigh Bridge Trail State Parkstate park · 10.4 miSailors Creek Battlefield Historic State Parkstate park · 15.3 miSailors Creek Battlefield State Parkstate park · 15.5 miStaunton River Battlefield State Parkstate park · 22.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200349 mi away, near Columbia, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201434 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPrince Edward County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025318 of 325 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Prince Edward County monitors, VA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Farmvilleserves 8,212 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation514 ft157 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation12.7 miPost officeMeherrin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKeysville Town Hall7.3 miFire stationMeherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - John H Daniel Campus6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH48 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC65 miInterstateI-8529 miUS highwayUS 360under a mileAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH48 miCoachFarmville (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's12 miTransit2 stops within a mileFarmville Area Bus (FAB)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23954 ZIP area.
