Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:48 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:29 am – 4:54 pm
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People1,040 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.4445 householdsMedian household income $74,721Median home value $417,20095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 344 employedMain industries: other services 17%, education and health care 15%, public administration 15%Average commute 34 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Star Tannery station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsJ. Allen Hawkins Community Parkpark · 6.2 miOgdens Cave State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 110 acresWardensville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 54,942 acresCedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Parkhistoric site · 9.2 mi · 128 acresWarden Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 117 acresStrasburg Parkpark · 8.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197845 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFrederick County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Frederick County monitors, VA
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFrederick Waterserves 46,206 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,166 ft355 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShenandoah Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeCapon Springs Post Office5.2 miTown hallStrasburg Town Hall7.7 miPoliceWardensville Police Department6.9 miFire stationStar Tannery Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Middletown Campus10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD55 miInterstateI-816.0 miUS highwayUS 482.1 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP48 miCoachFront Royal (Riverton Commons)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22654 ZIP area.
