Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:58 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:28 am – 5:04 pm
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People10,315 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.04,802 householdsMedian household income $81,006Median home value $391,800Median rent $1,178 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,695 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 4,185 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 15%, construction 10%Average commute 36 minutes77% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 28°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month June6 in of snow a year, on about 2 days19 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bedford station, 14 mi away; snow from Huddleston 4 Sw
Parks and public landsMoneta Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 119 acresBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 5.6 mi · 244 acresSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 5.4 miSmith Mountain Lake Community Parkpark · 5.7 miSmith Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 4,997 acresThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 12.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197445 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200920 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 19 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPark Placeserves 501 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation872 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Bedford Memorial Hospital14.5 miPost officeMoneta Post Officeunder a mileFire stationMoneta Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24121 ZIP area.
