Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:52 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:18 am – 4:58 pm
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People386 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.3196 householdsMedian household income $51,250Median home value $217,600Median rent $1,099 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,085 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate31% of adults are in the labour force, 112 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 33%, other services 20%Average commute 18 minutes89% drive alone, 11% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days42 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Emporia 1 Wnw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksRobinson Pondlake · 1.9 miGarners Millpondreservoir · 4.7 miSmith Pondlake · 3.3 miMeherrin River Reservoirreservoir · 7.5 miLittle Riverriver · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeherrin Riber Parkpark · 7.1 miTown of Gaston - Dwight Hall Parkrecreation area · 7.2 miRoanoke Canal Trail State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.1 miRoanoke Earthworks State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.9 mi · 265 acresNorth Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement (Red-cockaded Woodpecker)state conservation land · 14.0 mi · 620 acresLake Brunswick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.5 mi · 159 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGreensville County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 16 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL47% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGcwsa - Jarrattserves 7,190 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation157 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours - Southern Virginia Medical Center8.2 miPost officeSkippers Post Office3.0 miTown hallGaston Town Hall7.2 miPoliceEmporia City Sheriff's Office7.1 miFire stationGaston Volunteer Fire Department Substation5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College-Southside Virginia Education Center11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC65 miInterstateI-952.1 miUS highwayUS 3013.1 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB46 miCoachSouth Hill Slip N Food MartGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23879 ZIP area.
