Local servicesHospitalAugusta Health - Main Campus17.3 miPost officeMontebello Post Office4.7 miFire stationMontebello Volunteer Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD30 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC97 miInterstateI-8111 miUS highwayUS 1110 miAmtrakStaunton, VA STA21 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's18 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 22976 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:54 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:28 am – 5:00 pm
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People136 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.074 householdsMedian household income $43,04185% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $673 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting20.2% unemployment rate84% of adults are in the labour force, 83 employedMain industries: manufacturing 52%, retail 27%, other services 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher39% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days10 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montebello Fish Cultural Stn station, 5 mi away; rain from Tye Rvr 1 Se; snow from Pedlar Dam
Nearby landmarksFork Mountainpeak · 2.6 miSouth Fork Tye Riverriver · under a mileNorth Fork Tye Riverriver · under a mileCrabtree Fallswaterfall · 1.6 miHARPERS CREEK SHELTERcampground · 2.5 miPRIEST SHELTERcampground · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 7.9 mi · 960,981 acresMount Joy Ponds State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 274 acresMount Joy Pond State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 274 acresMount Joy Pondstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 85 acresLyndhurst Pondsstate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 349 acresLyndhurst Ponds State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 349 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198439 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200138 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNelson County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 29 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL64% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNcsa - Wintergreenserves 6,861 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021161 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,988 ft606 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program