Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:51 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:24 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,995 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.2751 householdsMedian household income $50,203Median home value $160,800Median rent $1,052 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $868 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 773 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 22%, construction 18%, education and health care 15%Average commute 53 minutes90% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days61 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bremo Bluff station, 4 mi away; snow from Palmyra 3s
Parks and public landsWillis River Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.5 miRock Quarry Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.5 miBear Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 325 acresHardware River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 1,096 acresTurkey Ridge Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.4 miGoochland Marsh State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201127 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201415 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBuckingham County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 29 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGold Hill Villageserves 22 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation374 ft114 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Southside Community Hospital24.8 miPost officeArvonia Post Office2.8 miFire stationFork Union Fire Company8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO35 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC55 miInterstateI-6422 miUS highwayUS 152.7 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS28 miCoachFarmville (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23123 ZIP area.
