Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:01 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:33 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.0668 householdsMedian household income $70,559Median home value $205,20090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $889 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 634 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, construction 33%, manufacturing 23%Average commute 37 minutes77% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F39 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days5 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Union 3 Sse station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 4.5 miPotts Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 18,472 acresBluestone Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 17,920 acresBluestone Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.1 mi · 2,569 acresClover Hollow State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.7 miMoncove Lake State Parkstate park · 16.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197414 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 20175 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMonroe County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 13 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRed Sulphur PSDserves 5,331 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2026: coliform bacteria, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,243 ft684 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Giles Community Hospital12.2 miPost officeLindside Post Office4.0 miTown hallUnion Town Hall7.8 miPoliceMonroe County Sheriff's Office8.0 miFire stationLindside Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB28 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO104 miInterstateI-6424 miUS highwayUS 219under a mileAmtrakAlderson, WV ALD16 miCoachBlacksburg (Transit Center)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's21 miTransit1 stop within a mileMountain Transit Authority (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24951 ZIP area.
