Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:55 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:23 am – 5:01 pm
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People97 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.950 households34% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month September5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days40 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chase City station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksRoanoke Creek Site 49a Lakelake · 4.0 miHughs Lakelake · 5.4 miSouthside Virginia Community College - Estes Community Centercollege · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStaunton River Battlefield State Parkstate park · 6.9 miStaunton River State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 668 acresDifficult Creekstate wilderness · 10.4 miDifficult Creek State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 653 acresLake Connor Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.9 mi · 102 acresOcconeechee State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 2,678 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 199840 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199840 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCharlotte County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025318 of 325 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince Edward County, VA, 27 mi away
Internet at home34% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone66% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Charlotte Courthouseserves 1,975 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation447 ft136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSentara Halifax Regional Hospital21.0 miPost officeWylliesburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChase City Municipal Building7.6 miPoliceChase City Police Department7.7 miFire stationBacon District Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Estes Community Center7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH47 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU69 miInterstateI-8528 miUS highwayUS 15under a mileAmtrakDanville, VA DAN48 miCoachSouth Boston (Pilot Travel Center)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23976 ZIP area.
