Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:07 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:37 am – 5:13 pm
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People338 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9139 householdsMedian household income $31,453Median home value $109,70091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $405 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 145 employedMain industries: education and health care 52%, wholesale trade 10%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 15 days18 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grundy station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksKeen Mountainpeak · 3.0 miCompton Mountainpeak · 1.9 miAppalachian College of Pharmacycollege · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPanther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 11,519 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 11.7 miBerwind Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 91 acresBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 3,056 acresR.D. Bailey Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.5 mi · 19,158 acresFishtrap Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.2 mi · 15,592 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 20069 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 20069 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBuchanan County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 32 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuchanan Co Psaserves 19,326 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,813 ft553 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBuchanan General Hospital9.0 miPost officePilgrims Knob Post Office1.8 miPoliceBradshaw Police Department8.1 miFire stationWhitewood Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighTwin Valley High School2.0 miCollegeAppalachian College of Pharmacy6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW56 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO136 miInterstateI-8134 miUS highwayUS 4605.8 miAmtrakPrince, WV PRC62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24634 ZIP area.
