Local servicesHospitalCumberland Hospital6.0 miPost officeKing and Queen Court House Post Office5.1 miTown hallWest Point Town Hall6.8 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 1 Area 3 Office2.3 miFire stationCentral King and Queen Volunteer Fire Department5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRappahannock Community College - Glenns Campus14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC24 miInterstateI-648.3 miUS highwayUS 6012 miAmtrakWilliamsburg, VA WBG24 miCoachNew Kent (Colonial Downs)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Academy10 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 23181 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:46 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:18 am – 4:52 pm
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People5,386 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.92,229 householdsMedian household income $94,531Median home value $265,800Median rent $1,329 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,888 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 3,034 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 18%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 33 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days50 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Pt 2 Nw station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsWahrani Nature Trailpark · 6.6 mi · 150 acresWildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 2,653 acresWare Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 2,653 acresGame Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 683 acresYork River State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 2,501 acresBelle Isle State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 675 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201039 mi away, near Ashland, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Oct 201039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKing William County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 364 days measured88 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 85main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Henrico County, VA, 25 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of West Pointserves 3,063 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation70 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
