Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:07 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:34 am – 5:13 pm
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People1,031 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.8510 householdsMedian household income $47,708Median home value $161,500Median rent $829 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $924 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 434 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, public administration 23%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 30 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days0 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elk Creek 4ssw station, 12 mi away; rain from Trout Dale 3 Sse
Nearby landmarksStone Mountainpeak · 5.4 miBlackburn Knobpeak · 2.2 miSouth Fork New Riverriver · 5.7 miNorth Fork New Riverriver · 5.7 miSCALES TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.9 miFields Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrayson Highlands State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 4,476 acresSouth Fork of the New River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 8.4 mi · 611 acresNew River State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 3,194 acresAshe County Open Spacepark · 9.3 mi · 472 acresMount Jefferson State Natural Areastate park · 14.4 mi · 1,176 acresDivided Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 14.6 mi · 108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202020 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202020 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrayson County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 50 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOak Hill Academyserves 225 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202130 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,182 ft970 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAshe Memorial Hospital13.7 miPost officeGrassy Creek Post Office3.1 miTown hallTroutdale Town Hall6.2 miFire stationRugby Fire and Rescue Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI57 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO89 miInterstateI-8116 miUS highwayUS 58under a mileCoachWytheville (Elizabeth Brown Park)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24363 ZIP area.
