Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:59 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:32 am – 5:06 pm
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People10 residentsin the ZIP code area5 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 11 days6 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, White Sulphur Springs station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksHanging Rockpeak · 1.9 miMiddle Mountainpeak · under a mileSTEEL BRIDGEcampground · 2.2 miAllison Farm Springspring · 3.8 miLynnside Springspring · 4.0 miMoncove Lakelake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAndrew Rowan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 620 acresMoncove Lake State Parkstate park · 7.3 miMoncove Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 792 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 9.1 mi · 19,439 acresCove Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 423 acresPotts Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 18,472 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197417 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201727 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCraig County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowAvalanche Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 25 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCraig-new Castle Psaserves 1,238 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2024: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,455 ft748 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCatawba Hospital14.1 miPost officePaint Bank Post Office1.6 miTown hallNew Castle Town Hall8.2 miPoliceCraig County Sheriff's Office8.2 miFire stationPaint Bank Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB22 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO103 miInterstateI-6415 miUS highwayUS 21914 miAmtrakRoanoke, VA RNK26 miCoachSalem (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24131 ZIP area.
