Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:52 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:28 am – 4:58 pm
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People3,739 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.81,287 householdsMedian household income $80,990Median home value $284,000Median rent $1,057 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,269 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 2,042 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 21%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Arabic 5%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, Spanish 4%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F39 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dale Enterprise station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 2.6 mi · 960,981 acresWeyers Cave Recreation Centerrecreation area · 1.2 miMountain View Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 56 acresLake Shenandoah Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.4 miShenandoah National Parknational park · 13.8 miDeep Run Pondsstate wilderness · 8.3 mi · 199 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Aug 198444 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200134 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAugusta County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth River Sanitary Districtserves 26,083 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,260 ft384 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara RMH Medical Center8.3 miPost officeWeyers Cave Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Crawford Town Hall3.9 miPoliceGrottoes Police Department5.7 miFire stationWeyers Cave Volunteer Fire Department Company1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlue Ridge Community College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD2.7 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD91 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 11under a mileAmtrakStaunton, VA STA13 miCoachHarrisonburg, VA (James Madison University - Godwin Hall. The bus will stop on the parking lot side of Godwin Hall. Look for an OurBus bus stop sign aOurBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24486 ZIP area.
