Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:44 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:19 am – 4:50 pm
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People200 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.573 householdsMedian home value $173,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 158 employedMain industries: retail 30%, construction 27%, manufacturing 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month August12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days44 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Warsaw 2 Nw station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsGardys Millpond Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 4.4 miRappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.2 mi · 7,618 acresChandlers Millpond Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.3 miWestmoreland State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 1,320 acresSt. Clements Island Spstate park · 14.0 mi · 58 acresNewtowne Neck Spstate park · 15.5 mi · 836 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201047 mi away, near Ashland, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWestmoreland County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dorchester County, MD, 45 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Colonial Beachserves 3,875 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation85 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVCU Health Tappahannock Hospital12.8 miPost officeOldhams Post Office1.2 miTown hallWarsaw Town Hall5.1 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 1 Area 2 Office3.4 miFire stationRichmond County Volunteer Fire Department Station 15.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRappahannock Community College - Warsaw Campus5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC49 miInterstateI-6439 miUS highwayUS 3604.1 miAmtrakFredericksburg, VA FBG46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22529 ZIP area.
