Local servicesHospitalHolston Valley Medical Center4.3 miPost officeGate City Post Office1.9 miTown hallWeber City Town Hallunder a milePoliceWeber City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWeber City Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryWeber City Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleGate City Middle School1.7 miHighGate City High School1.7 miCollegeNortheast State Technical Community College12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI13 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS97 miInterstateI-1811.6 miUS highwayUS 23under a mileCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24290 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24290 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:12 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:38 am – 5:18 pm
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People2,274 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.3859 householdsMedian household income $60,923Median home value $175,800Median rent $938 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,186 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 774 employedMain industries: retail 28%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 21 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F45 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days28 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kingsport station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsGate City Community Parkpark · 1.9 miLynn View Community Centerpark · 2.7 miWarriors Pathstate park · 8.5 mi · 986 acresBays Mountain Park Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 3,048 acresNatural Tunnel State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 114 acresSouthwest Virginia Museum Historical State Parkstate park · 20.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200650 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201245 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScott County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 16 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoccasin Gap_scott Co Psaserves 5,412 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,368 ft417 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
