Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:55 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:24 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,154 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.7485 householdsMedian household income $78,750Median home value $150,100Median rent $748 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $826 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 508 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 17%, public administration 12%Average commute 39 minutes96% drive alone, 3% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days27 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charlotte Court House station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksRoanoke Creek Site 4a Lakelake · 6.8 miCamp Hat Creek Lakelake · 7.6 miFalling Riverriver · 8.3 miLittle Falling Riverriver · 8.4 miLyle Mountainpeak · 8.8 miBrookneal Reservoirreservoir · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrookneal Recreation Parkpark · 8.6 miHigh Bridge Trail State Parkstate park · 12.5 miLake Connor Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.5 mi · 102 acresStaunton River Battlefield State Parkstate park · 14.4 miAppomattox Court House National Historical Parkhistoric site · 18.1 mi · 1,702 acresHolliday Lake State Parkstate park · 21.7 mi · 255 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199829 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCharlotte County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription19% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Phenixserves 206 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation550 ft168 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officePhenix Post Office3.1 miTown hallPhenix Town Office3.1 miPoliceBrookneal Police Department9.1 miFire stationPhenix Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH27 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU85 miUS highwayUS 5019.1 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH29 miCoachFarmville (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23959 ZIP area.
