Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:50 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:27 am – 4:56 pm
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People5,903 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.72,257 householdsMedian household income $53,329Median home value $187,500Median rent $857 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,154 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,460 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 39 minutes71% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month June19 in of snow a year, on about 6 days0 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Meadows station, 4 mi away; rain from Shenandoah 1.4 N; snow from Luray 5 E
Nearby landmarksRoundhead Mountainpeak · under a mileBailey Mountainpeak · 1.7 miLewis Spring Fallswaterfall · 3.3 miBig Meadows Campgroundcampground · 3.7 miByrd Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.0 miLewis Springspring · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShenandoah National Parknational park · 1.9 mi · 847 acresRapidan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 3,170 acresRalph H. Dean Recreation Parkrecreation area · 7.8 mi · 57 acresNew Market Battlefield Historical Parkpublic land · 11.9 mi · 299 acresSeven Bends State Parkstate park · 20.3 mi · 85 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 21.5 mi · 106,487 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198447 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200136 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPage County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025283 of 330 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, VA, 15 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Stanleyserves 4,185 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2024: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,606 ft490 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValley Health Page Memorial Hospital8.5 miPost officeStanley Post Office2.2 miTown hallStanley Town Hall2.2 miPoliceStanley Police Department2.2 miFire stationStanley Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Luray Center8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO28 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD63 miInterstateI-8112 miUS highwayUS 340 Bus2.1 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP28 miCoachHarrisonburg (James Madison University - JMU)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22851 ZIP area.
