Local servicesHospitalSentara Halifax Regional Hospital20.5 miPost officeSaxe Post Office2.2 miTown hallDrakes Branch Municipal Building5.8 miPoliceCharlotte County Sheriff's Office7.6 miFire stationDrakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - John H Daniel Campus14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH38 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU74 miInterstateI-8536 miUS highwayUS 3608.3 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH41 miCoachSouth Boston (Pilot Travel Center)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:55 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:24 am – 5:01 pm
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People498 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.6218 householdsMedian household income $53,800Median home value $85,800Median rent $869 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $797 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 176 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, other services 16%, retail 15%Average commute 27 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRoanoke Creek Site 49a Lakelake · 6.0 miConner Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStaunton River Battlefield State Parkstate park · 2.8 miLake Connor Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 102 acresDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 13.2 miDifficult Creek State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 653 acresStaunton River State Parkstate park · 15.5 mi · 668 acresHigh Bridge Trail State Parkstate park · 21.3 miSource: 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 199835 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199835 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription10% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Charlotte Courthouseserves 1,975 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation399 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
