Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:58 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:27 am – 5:04 pm
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People654 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.2333 householdsMedian household income $35,077Median home value $203,20068% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $504 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate22% of adults are in the labour force, 138 employedMain industries: manufacturing 37%, education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 22%Average commute 37 minutes91% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days22 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsSmith Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 4,997 acresSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 54 acresPittsylvania Wayside Parkpark · 8.8 mi · 53 acresLake Burton Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.0 mi · 71 acresBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 16.5 mi · 244 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200934 mi away, near Cave Spring, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPittsylvania County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 33 mi away
Internet at home56% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone44% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Hermonserves 4,145 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation725 ft221 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Bedford Memorial Hospital23.5 miPost officePittsville Post Office2.3 miTown hallGretna Town Hall6.6 miPoliceGretna Police Department6.6 miFire stationHuddleston Fire Department Station 36.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH26 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO69 miInterstateI-58132 miUS highwayUS 295.5 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN30 miCoachAltavista (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 24139 ZIP area.
