Local servicesHospitalSentara Halifax Regional Hospital22.4 miPost officeSkipwith Post Office1.8 miTown hallChase City Municipal Building6.5 miPoliceChase City Police Department6.3 miFire stationChase City Volunteer Fire Department Company 36.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Estes Community Center6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH57 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU60 miInterstateI-8521 miUS highwayUS 584.6 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN49 miCoachSouth Hill E Atlantic StFlixBus22 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 23968 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:55 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:22 am – 5:01 pm
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People737 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.4390 householdsMedian household income $40,625Median home value $100,80071% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $727 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 310 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 37 minutes94% drive alone, 3% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days40 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chase City station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksWillis Pondlake · under a mileSouthside Virginia Community College - Estes Community Centercollege · 6.4 miOcconeechee Harborbay · 5.7 miDan Riverriver · 6.5 miMill Creeklake · 8.6 miOcconeechee Island (historical)island · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 2,678 acresStaunton River State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 338 acresDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 12.3 miDifficult Creek State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 653 acresDick Cross Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 1,524 acresStaunton River Battlefield State Parkstate park · 15.5 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 199849 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199849 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMecklenburg 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home53% of households have a broadband subscription20% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of South Hillserves 4,600 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation444 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
