Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:51 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:25 am – 4:57 pm
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People16,896 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.56,594 householdsMedian household income $104,259Median home value $327,900Median rent $1,702 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,064 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 8,362 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 32 minutes65% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days26 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palmyra 3s station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsPleasant Grove Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 897 acresFluvanna Ruritan Lake Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.4 mi · 51 acresHardware River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 1,096 acresGoochland Marsh State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 miBiscuit Run State Parkstate park · 14.8 mi · 1,171 acresBear Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 325 acresSource: 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 201120 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201425 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFluvanna County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowEarthquake 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Monticelloserves 12,943 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation295 ft90 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Martha Jefferson Hospital14.7 miPost officePalmyra Post Office2.0 miPoliceFluvanna County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationPalmyra Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighFluvanna County High School1.8 miMiddleFluvanna Middle School1.8 miElementaryCentral Elementary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO22 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC58 miInterstateI-6410 miUS highwayUS 151.3 miAmtrakCharlottesville, VA CVS17 miCoachCharlottesville Union StationGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22963 ZIP area.
