Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:00 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:33 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,095 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.8422 householdsMedian household income $46,383Median home value $206,400Median rent $1,090 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 462 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%Average commute 34 minutes80% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% 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, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsDaniels Ridge Wilidlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 3,379 acresMoncove Lake State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 125 acresRonceverte Island Parkpark · 6.6 miJefferson National Forestnational forest · 9.8 mi · 19,439 acresAlderson Athletic Fieldrecreation area · 8.0 miMoncove Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 792 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197420 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201717 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation2,147 ft654 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center8.3 miPost officeSinks Grove Post Office1.7 miTown hallUnion Town Hall5.0 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 6 - Union Detachment4.7 miFire stationUnion Community Volunteer Fire Department Union Station4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenbrier Valley Airport LWB15 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO112 miInterstateI-6411 miUS highwayUS 2191.1 miAmtrakAlderson, WV ALD8.6 miCoachBlacksburg (Transit Center)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24976 ZIP area.
