Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:56 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:23 am – 5:02 pm
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People360 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.4208 householdsMedian household income $54,853Median home value $127,600Median rent $676 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $576 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 198 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, wholesale trade 13%Average commute 31 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Tagalog 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F46 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days54 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarksville station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMill Creeklake · 4.6 miDan Riverriver · 6.7 miOcconeechee Island (historical)island · 6.9 miHyco Falls (historical)waterfall · 7.9 miHyco Riverriver · 7.9 miNelsons Island (historical)island · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStaunton River State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 1,526 acresOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 2,678 acresMayo Game Landstate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 5,243 acresDifficult Creek State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 165 acresDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 12.8 miKerr Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.3 mi · 2,488 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMecklenburg County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 39 mi away
Internet at home55% of households have a broadband subscription9% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone45% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of South Hillserves 4,600 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation443 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Halifax Regional Hospital16.2 miPost officeNelson Post Office2.1 miTown hallVirgilina Town Hall6.1 miPoliceClarksville Police Department6.7 miFire stationVirgilina Volunteer Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU49 miInterstateI-8520 miUS highwayUS 584.3 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN39 miCoachSouth Boston (Pilot Travel Center)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24580 ZIP area.
