Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:44 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:19 am – 4:50 pm
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People4,740 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.12,079 householdsMedian household income $71,487Median home value $286,400Median rent $974 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,642 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,039 employedMain industries: public administration 18%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 45 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month August12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days44 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Warsaw 2 Nw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsChandlers Millpond Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 2.0 miWestmoreland State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 1,320 acresGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monumentnational monument · 7.3 mi · 556 acresSt. Clements Island Spstate park · 7.2 mi · 58 acresRappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.8 mi · 7,664 acresNewtowne Neck Spstate park · 9.8 mi · 836 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201043 mi away, near Ashland, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWestmoreland County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025347 of 360 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Stafford County, VA, 41 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Montrossserves 1,163 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation156 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVCU Health Tappahannock Hospital15.4 miPost officeMontross Post Office1.8 miTown hallMontross Town Hall1.8 miPoliceWestmoreland County Sheriff's Office1.8 miFire stationWestmoreland Volunteer Fire Department - Company 21.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighWestmoreland High School1.8 miCollegeRappahannock Community College - Warsaw Campus11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC51 miInterstateI-9538 miUS highwayUS 36011 miAmtrakFredericksburg, VA FBG37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22520 ZIP area.
