Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:08 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:38 am – 5:14 pm
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People2,397 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.6583 householdsMedian household income $43,980Median home value $66,800Median rent $732 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $352 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate20% of adults are in the labour force, 433 employedMain industries: public administration 25%, education and health care 22%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 19 minutes94% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Arabic 2%, Vietnamese 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 15 days18 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grundy station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksAppalachian College of Pharmacycollege · under a mileKeen Mountainpeak · 3.9 miBaldwin Mountainpeak · 2.6 miAppalachian School of Lawcollege · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPanther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 11,519 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 3,056 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 16.4 miClinch River State Parkstate park · 19.0 miJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.9 mi · 8,139 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.0 mi · 15,592 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 20065 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 20065 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBuchanan County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 29 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuchanan Co Psaserves 19,326 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,890 ft576 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBuchanan General Hospital5.6 miPost officeOakwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrundy Town Hall6.3 miPoliceBuchanan County Sheriff's Office5.4 miFire stationOakwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTwin Valley Elementary and Middle School1.9 miCollegeAppalachian College of Pharmacyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI56 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO138 miInterstateI-8133 miUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakPrince, WV PRC68 miTransit1 stop within a mileFour County TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24631 ZIP area.
