Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:50 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:18 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,848 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5806 householdsMedian household income $63,030Median home value $155,000Median rent $633 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $879 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 898 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, retail 16%, education and health care 13%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 27°F48 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days48 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stony Creek 2 N station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 11.3 mi · 212 acresCherry Orchard Bog State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 216 acresChub Sandhill State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 391 acresPetersburg National Battlefieldhistoric site · 17.5 mi · 2,702 acresLake Brunswick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.5 mi · 159 acresJames River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.3 mi · 4,621 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSussex County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chesterfield County, VA, 33 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNortheast Regional Water Systemsserves 3,214 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation112 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours - Southern Virginia Medical Center16.8 miPost officeStony Creek Post Office1.9 miTown hallStony Creek Town Hall1.9 miPoliceSussex County Sheriff's Office7.8 miFire stationStony Creek Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College-Southside Virginia Education Center14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC40 miInterstateI-952.0 miUS highwayUS 3011.8 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB22 miCoachPetersburg Transportation CenterGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23882 ZIP area.
