Local servicesHospitalSentara RMH Medical Center7.4 miPost officePort Republic Post Office1.9 miTown hallGrottoes Town Hall4.0 miPoliceGrottoes Police Department4.0 miFire stationGrottoes Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlue Ridge Community College8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD7.0 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD84 miInterstateI-817.9 miUS highwayUS 3401.3 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA19 miCoachHarrisonburg, VA (James Madison University - Godwin Hall. The bus will stop on the parking lot side of Godwin Hall. Look for an OurBus bus stop sign aOurBus9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24471 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:51 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:28 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,768 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.9643 householdsMedian household income $97,396Median home value $395,50088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,223 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 834 employedMain industries: other services 21%, construction 15%, education and health care 13%Average commute 21 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dale Enterprise station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsDeep Run Ponds State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 1.8 miDeep Run Pondsstate wilderness · 2.8 mi · 199 acresShenandoah National Parknational park · 8.9 miDeep Run Ponds Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 707 acresMountain View Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 56 acresLake Shenandoah Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198439 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200129 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRockingham County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockingham County monitors, VA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThree Springs Regional - Rcpwserves 14,834 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,067 ft325 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
