Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:51 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:21 am – 4:57 pm
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People326 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.5172 householdsMedian household income $41,071Median home value $248,30061% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,139 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 126 employedMain industries: construction 26%, manufacturing 25%, education and health care 13%Average commute 35 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days30 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Pickett station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakesreservoir · 4.3 miHobbs Millpondreservoir · 2.4 miStem Pondlake · 2.6 miTommeheton Lakelake · 7.2 miSouthside Virginia Community College - Occupational Technical Center at Pickett Parkcollege · 8.6 miGunns Hillpeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Nottoway Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 162 acresLake Nottoway Boat Access Areapark · 8.2 mi · 152 acresPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 22.6 mi · 212 acresPocahontas State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 201 acresPetersburg National Battlefieldhistoric site · 18.6 mi · 2,702 acresTwin Lakes State Parkstate park · 24.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200347 mi away, near Columbia, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDinwiddie County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chesterfield County, VA, 21 mi away
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription6% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDcwa Centralserves 7,418 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation316 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Geriatric Hospital19.7 miPost officeWilsons Post Office2.2 miFire stationAmelia County Volunteer Fire Department Company 2 Mannboro7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Occupational Technical Center at Pickett Park8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC38 miInterstateI-8513 miUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB23 miCoachPetersburg Transportation CenterGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23894 ZIP area.
