Local servicesHospitalSentara Halifax Regional Hospital9.4 miPost officeScottsburg Post Office2.3 miTown hallScottsburg Town Hall2.2 miPoliceSouth Boston Police Department9.2 miFire stationScottsburg Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Southern Virginia Higher Education Center9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH46 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU61 miInterstateI-8533 miUS highwayUS 3603.1 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN37 miCoachSouth Boston (Pilot Travel Center)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's11 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 24589 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:56 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:23 am – 5:02 pm
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People1,763 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.1852 householdsMedian household income $77,593Median home value $110,600Median rent $904 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $664 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 940 employedMain industries: construction 23%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June6 in of snow a year, on about 2 days40 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, S Boston station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBanister Riverriver · 4.8 miHyco Falls (historical)waterfall · 5.2 miHyco Riverriver · 5.2 miHog Island (historical)island · 6.3 miSouthside Virginia Community College - Southern Virginia Higher Education Centercollege · 9.3 miNelsons Island (historical)island · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 1.5 miDifficult Creek State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · under a mile · 165 acresStaunton River State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 668 acresStaunton River Battlefield State Parkstate park · 9.0 miLake Connor Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.4 mi · 102 acresOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 2,678 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 199849 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199849 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHalifax 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription17% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone40% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Scottsburg serves 360 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation445 ft136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
