Local servicesHospitalBath Community Hospital13.3 miPost officeBacova Post Office9.2 miPoliceBath County Sheriffs Office9.5 miFire stationBolar Volunteer Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB40 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD137 miInterstateI-6423 miUS highwayUS 2203.3 miAmtrakClifton Forge, VA CLF26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24484 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24484 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:56 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:32 am – 5:02 pm
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People486 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.2238 householdsMedian household income $55,000Median home value $250,800Median rent $369 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $835 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 183 employedMain industries: retail 19%, education and health care 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 17°F48 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month May51 in of snow a year, on about 34 days0 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Frost 3ne station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBath County Pumped Storage Lakelake · 1.6 miBerry Knobpeak · 1.8 miFodder Housepeak · 2.3 miHIDDEN VALLEY CAMPGROUNDcampground · 5.9 miMuddy Run Springspring · 5.9 miBig Pondlake · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonongahela National Forestnational forest · 4.5 mi · 55 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 7.6 miHighland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 192 acresHighlandstate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 192 acresGathright Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 miCass Scenic Railroad State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 192 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199128 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199128 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBath County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025292 of 365 days measured73 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rockingham County, VA, 54 mi away
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone40% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThe Homestead Water Companyserves 2,058 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,482 ft757 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
