Local servicesHospitalSouthwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute15.1 miPost officeWhitetop Post Office1.1 miTown hallLansing Town Hall9.9 miFire stationMount Rogers Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI46 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO99 miInterstateI-8112 miUS highwayUS 58under a mileCoachBooneSunway Charters29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24292 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24292 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:08 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:34 am – 5:14 pm
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People555 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.2207 householdsMedian household income $36,134Median home value $76,40077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $696 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 175 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 24%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 41 minutes85% drive alone, 15% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days3 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn City 2 station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksBluff Mountainpeak · under a mileWhitetop Mountainpeak · 1.1 miWHITETOP STATIONvisitor center · 1.5 miELK GARDEN ATtrailhead · 2.3 miGREEN COVEtrailhead · 3.2 miLOST MOUNTAIN SHELTERcampground · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrayson Highlands State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 4,476 acresDivided Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 4.5 mi · 108 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 8.6 miJefferson National Forestnational forest · 13.7 miThree Top Mountain Game Landstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 3,456 acresSouth Fork of the New River State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 16.0 mi · 611 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202030 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202030 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrayson County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Independenceserves 971 people from purchased ground water under influence of surface water sourNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,294 ft1,309 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
