Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:54 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:21 am – 5:00 pm
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People8,109 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.53,652 householdsMedian household income $65,170Median home value $205,000Median rent $1,098 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,180 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,987 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 16%, construction 10%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 7% 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, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days59 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, John H Kerr Dam station, 12 mi away; snow from Chase City
Parks and public landsLake Gordon Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 106 acresParker Parkpark · 1.7 miCentennial Parkpark · 3.2 miDick Cross Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 1,524 acresOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 2,678 acresStaunton River State Parkstate park · 27.4 mi · 338 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 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 serving the town
Elevation339 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital4.3 miPost officeSouth Hill Post Office3.6 miTown hallSouth Hill Town Hall3.1 miPoliceSouth Hill Police Department3.1 miFire stationSouth Hill Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySouth Hill Elementary School1.8 miCollegeLake Country Advanced Knowledge Center3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU68 miInterstateI-854.9 miUS highwayUS 11.9 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB54 miCoachSouth Hill E Atlantic StFlixBus3.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23970 ZIP area.
