Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:50 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:18 am – 4:56 pm
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People29 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.60 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsChub Sandhill State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 391 acresPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 13.9 mi · 212 acresBig Woods Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 2,062 acresCherry Orchard Bog State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 138 acresAirfield Pond Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.4 mi · 121 acresCypress Bridgestate wilderness · 21.1 miSource: 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 quality78% of days had good air in 2025274 of 351 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Northampton County, NC, 35 mi away
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
Elevation102 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours - Southside Medical Center18.8 miPost officeSussex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStony Creek Town Hall6.9 miPoliceSussex County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationSussex Courthouse Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleSussex Central Middle School1.3 miHighSussex Central High School1.5 miElementarySussex Central Elementary School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC41 miInterstateI-956.4 miUS highwayUS 3016.5 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB24 miCoachPetersburg Transportation CenterGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23884 ZIP area.
