Local servicesHospitalCentra Lynchburg General Hospital15.2 miPost officeSpout Spring Post Office1.4 miTown hallAppomatox Town Hall4.8 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 3 Area 21 Police Headquarters3.1 miFire stationConcord Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVirginia University of Lynchburg13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH16 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC88 miInterstateI-8139 miUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH14 miCoachLynchburg Transit CenterGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24593 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24593 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:55 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:26 am – 5:01 pm
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People2,098 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3908 householdsMedian household income $75,147Median home value $215,900Median rent $957 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $987 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,208 employedMain industries: public administration 22%, construction 22%, retail 15%Average commute 20 minutes93% drive alone, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 4 days27 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Appomattox station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsAppomattox Court House National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.2 mi · 1,702 acresLong Mountain Parkpark · 8.2 mi · 51 acresAbbott-duncan Recreation Fieldspark · 9.8 miHigh Bridge Trail State Parkstate park · 14.1 miJames River State Parkstate park · 14.6 miHolliday Lake State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 255 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198449 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAppomattox County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAppomattox Water Systemserves 1,761 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation795 ft242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
