Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:48 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:26 am – 4:54 pm
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People244 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.6156 households67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,063 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days27 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sperryville station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSlaughter Mountainpeak · under a mileLittle Mason Mountainpeak · under a milePiney Riverriver · 4.8 miNorth Fork Thornton Riverriver · 3.1 miMargolis Pondlake · 4.8 miWhippoorwill Pondlake · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShenandoah National Parknational park · 14.2 miAppalachian Trail Corridornational park · 20.3 miRapidan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 3,170 acresCulpeper National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.6 miAndy Guest/Shenandoah River State Parkstate park · 16.5 miSeven Bends State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Aug 201148 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Jan 201248 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRappahannock County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025283 of 330 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, VA, 15 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Washingtonserves 198 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation587 ft179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUVA Culpeper Medical Center14.6 miPost officeSperryville Post Office3.5 miTown hallWashington Town Hall6.4 miPoliceRappahannock County Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationSperryville Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO36 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD45 miInterstateI-6621 miUS highwayUS 522under a mileAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP15 miCoachCulpeper (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22749 ZIP area.
