Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:57 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:24 am – 5:03 pm
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People14,589 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.65,453 householdsMedian household income $51,547Median home value $168,900Median rent $778 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $752 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 5,520 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 21%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes78% 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 higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthside Virginia Community College - Southern Virginia Higher Education Centercollege · 2.9 miGilliam Pondlake · 1.6 miBruce Pond (historical)lake · 1.7 miBlanes Millpondreservoir · 5.6 miBanister Riverriver · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMayo Game Landstate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 5,243 acresHyco Game Landstate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 3,978 acresDifficult Creek State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 165 acresStaunton River State Parkstate park · 14.4 miDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 13.6 miLake Connor Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.3 mi · 102 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 45 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHcsa- Leigh Street Plantserves 9,364 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation383 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Halifax Regional Hospital3.0 miPost officeSouth Boston Post Office3.2 miTown hallSouth Boston Town Hall3.0 miPoliceSouth Boston Police Department3.3 miFire stationSouth Boston Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Southern Virginia Higher Education Center2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH47 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU56 miInterstateI-8534 miUS highwayUS 360under a mileAmtrakDanville, VA DAN25 miCoachSouth Boston (Pilot Travel Center)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's1.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24592 ZIP area.
