Local servicesHospitalSmyth County Community Hospital7.7 miPost officeSugar Grove Post Office1.2 miTown hallTroutdale Town Hall5.4 miPoliceMarion Police Department8.1 miFire stationSugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySugar Grove Elementary School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI60 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO93 miInterstateI-816.7 miUS highwayUS 117.1 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN68 miCoachWytheville (Elizabeth Brown Park)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24375 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:06 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:34 am – 5:13 pm
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People1,711 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4704 householdsMedian household income $53,571Median home value $75,200Median rent $830 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 740 employedMain industries: manufacturing 39%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 30 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days0 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elk Creek 4ssw station, 13 mi away; rain from Marion 2.4 Ene; snow from Trout Dale 3 Sse
Parks and public landsHungry Mother State Parkstate park · 9.5 miGrayson Highlands State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 4,476 acresRural Retreat Lake Parkpark · 8.4 mi · 448 acresSouth Fork of the New River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 18.7 mi · 611 acresDivided Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 19.6 mi · 108 acresNew River State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 3,194 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202027 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202027 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSmyth County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 53 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRye Valley Water Authorityserves 1,276 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 202161 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,691 ft820 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
