Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:54 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:24 am – 5:00 pm
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People3,425 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.51,227 householdsMedian household income $53,650Median home value $201,400Median rent $1,157 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $979 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,214 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 11%, retail 11%Average commute 32 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 4 days27 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Appomattox station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHigh Bridge Trail State Park Pamplin Trailheadpark · 1.5 miLittle Creek Lakelake · 4.1 miSpring Creek Lakelake · 4.5 miHigh Bridge Trail State Park Prospect Trailheadpark · 5.8 miBaker Mountainpeak · 5.0 miLyle Mountainpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHigh Bridge Trail State Parkstate park · 1.2 miSpring Creek Lakepark · 4.3 mi · 81 acresHolliday Lake State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 255 acresFeatherfin Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 2,111 acresFeatherfinstate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 107 acresAppomattox Court House National Historical Parkhistoric site · 9.8 mi · 1,702 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200346 mi away, near Columbia, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201437 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAppomattox County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025318 of 325 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince Edward County, VA, 13 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAppomattox Water Systemserves 1,761 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation659 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Southside Community Hospital14.0 miPost officePamplin Post Office1.6 miTown hallPamplin Town Office1.5 miFire stationPamplin Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH30 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC75 miUS highwayUS 460 Busunder a mileAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH29 miCoachFarmville (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23958 ZIP area.
