Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:56 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:29 am – 5:03 pm
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People1,107 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.3527 householdsMedian household income $45,944Median home value $165,600Median rent $678 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,127 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 584 employedMain industries: manufacturing 45%, education and health care 27%, construction 7%Average commute 19 minutes70% drive alone, 27% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 27°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days42 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buchanan station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksFurnace Mountainpeak · 1.0 miGLENWOOD FURNACEvisitor center · under a mileCave Mountainpeak · 1.0 miNatural Bridgenatural arch · 3.7 miHOPPER CREEKcampground · 1.8 miCAVE MOUNTAIN LAKE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 1,531 acresShort Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 4,233 acresShort Hillsstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 83 acresVOF Holdingstate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 791 acresThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 17.7 miDouthat State Parkstate park · 24.8 mi · 53 acresSource: 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 3.5 on 22 Apr 199146 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200936 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRockbridge County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025248 of 264 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockbridge County monitors, VA
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterN. Lexington-fairfield-raphine [rcpsa]serves 4,711 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation887 ft270 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Rockbridge Community Hospital13.8 miPost officeNatural Bridge Station Post Office2.5 miTown hallGlasgow Town Hall4.4 miPoliceGlasgow Police Department4.4 miFire stationGlasgow Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDabney S Lancaster Community College Rockbridge Regional Center12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH24 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO106 miInterstateI-814.8 miUS highwayUS 113.7 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH23 miCoachLexington (Food Lion)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24579 ZIP area.
