Local servicesHospitalLewisGale Hospital Montgomery9.7 miPost officeShawsville Post Office2.7 miTown hallChristiansburg Town Hall8.7 miPoliceMontgomery County Sheriff's Office8.7 miFire stationElliston Volunteer Fire Department7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24162 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:01 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:30 am – 5:07 pm
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People2,259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.8808 householdsMedian household income $73,348Median home value $161,200Median rent $1,043 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,647 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,204 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 20%, retail 17%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F50 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days1 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Copper Hill station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsPedlar Hills Glades State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 392 acresPedlar Hills Gladesstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 139 acresMontgomery County Parkpark · 7.1 miCamp Roanokepark · 7.3 mi · 88 acresPoor Mountain State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 75 acresPoor Mountainstate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 75 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197420 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201734 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Blacksburgserves 34,578 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,794 ft547 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
