Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:58 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:25 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,250 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.7470 householdsMedian household income $43,819Median home value $159,000Median rent $1,258 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $796 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 494 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 20%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days42 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danville Rgnl Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSutherlin Millpondreservoir · 1.2 miWatson Pondlake · under a mileCamp Shawnee Lakelake · 5.2 miMountain Hillpeak · 9.2 miFranklin Springspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsComing Soon - Evans Parkpark · 9.4 mi · 104 acresDanville National Cemetery (Va.)historic site · 11.9 miHyco Game Landstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 3,978 acresWhite Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 2,683 acresStaunton River State Parkstate park · 27.7 miDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 26.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPittsylvania County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Durham County, NC, 45 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Hermonserves 4,145 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation496 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSovah Health - Danville12.8 miPost officeSutherlin Post Office3.2 miTown hallMilton Town Hall6.8 miFire stationLaurel Grove Volunteer Fire and Rescue3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDanville Community College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH48 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO56 miInterstateI-8539 miUS highwayUS 584.0 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN12 miCoachDanville (Transit System Hub)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24594 ZIP area.
