Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:57 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:25 am – 5:03 pm
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People691 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.8299 householdsMedian household income $62,917Median home value $151,70083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $703 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 316 employedMain industries: education and health care 42%, manufacturing 22%, retail 15%Average commute 32 minutes91% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June6 in of snow a year, on about 2 days40 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, S Boston station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksElkhorn Lakelake · 5.1 miFive Oaks Pondlake · 2.9 miStinking Riverriver · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 2,683 acresLake Connor Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.4 mi · 102 acresDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 21.3 miStaunton River State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 668 acresStaunton River Battlefield State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 81 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHalifax County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025318 of 325 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince Edward County, VA, 48 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHcsa- Leigh Street Plantserves 9,364 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation563 ft172 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Halifax Regional Hospital11.9 miPost officeVernon Hill Post Office2.0 miFire stationOak Level Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Southern Virginia Higher Education Center13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH38 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU65 miUS highwayUS 5017.8 miAmtrakDanville, VA DAN20 miCoachSouth Boston (Pilot Travel Center)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24597 ZIP area.
