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State or areaVirginia
ZIP code24521
Telephone code434
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:55 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:27 am – 5:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,599 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.04,136 householdsMedian household income $73,571Median home value $240,900Median rent $846 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,091 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,824 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 13%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days31 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 48° / 26°FJFebruary: 52° / 28°FFMarch: 60° / 34°FMApril: 70° / 43°FAMay: 77° / 52°FMJune: 84° / 61°FJJuly: 87° / 66°FJAugust: 86° / 64°FASeptember: 80° / 57°FSOctober: 71° / 45°FONovember: 61° / 35°FNDecember: 51° / 29°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tye Rvr 1 Se station, 9 mi away; snow from Pedlar Dam
Nearby landmarksMobley Mountainpeak · under a mileScott Mountainpeak · under a mileThrasher Lakelake · 3.4 miSweet Briar Collegecollege · 5.4 miSweetbriar Lakelake · 4.9 miPiney Riverriver · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStonehouse Lakepark · 2.9 miWilliams Creek Sanctuaryrecreation area · 4.2 mi · 260 acresLake Nelson Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.4 miJames River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 1,035 acresJames Riverstate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 1,035 acresJames River State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 1,500 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 4.2 on 17 Aug 198445 mi away, near Palmyra, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Sep 200147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAmherst County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 40 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Amherstserves 2,231 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation810 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Virginia Baptist Hospital14.3 miPost officeAmherst Post Office4.1 miTown hallAmherst Town Hall4.2 miPoliceAmherst Police Department4.2 miFire stationAmherst Fire Department4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSweet Briar College5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH22 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC98 miInterstateI-8119 miUS highwayUS 601.0 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH16 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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