Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:03 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:33 am – 5:09 pm
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People5,400 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.02,283 householdsMedian household income $65,401Median home value $159,800Median rent $827 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $983 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,329 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 21%, construction 11%Average commute 26 minutes84% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F42 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pearisburg 4 Sse station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · within reach · 711,977 acresKimberling Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 8.1 mi · 160 acresPearisburg Recreation Departmentpark · 6.1 miWhitt-Riverbend Parkpark · 7.1 miTate Lohr Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 1,036 acresBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.9 mi · 2,569 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 197422 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201716 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGiles County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Giles County monitors, VA
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Pearisburgserves 2,760 people from purchased ground water under influence of surface water sourNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,132 ft650 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Giles Community Hospital6.9 miPost officeStaffordsville Post Office3.9 miTown hallPearisburg Town Hall5.9 miPoliceGiles County Sheriff's Office6.0 miFire stationPoplar Hill Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community College10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW42 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO92 miInterstateI-8113 miUS highwayUS 460 Bus5.9 miAmtrakRoanoke, VA RNK46 miCoachRadford UniversityVirginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24134 ZIP area.
