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State or areaVirginia
ZIP code24526
Telephone code434
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:56 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:28 am – 5:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,494 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.6633 householdsMedian household income $85,729Median home value $241,200Median rent $809 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $979 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 639 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 27%, retail 10%Average commute 29 minutes86% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days20 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 46° / 25°FJFebruary: 50° / 26°FFMarch: 58° / 33°FMApril: 68° / 41°FAMay: 75° / 51°FMJune: 82° / 60°FJJuly: 85° / 65°FJAugust: 84° / 63°FASeptember: 78° / 56°FSOctober: 69° / 44°FONovember: 59° / 33°FNDecember: 49° / 28°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lynchburg #2 station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Islandisland · 1.9 miGoff Mountainpeak · 1.6 miRATTLESNAKEtrailhead · 2.2 miOtter Lakelake · 2.3 miJAMES RIVER FOOTBRIDGE- ATtrailhead · 2.8 miMATTS CREEK SHELTERcampground · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 1,531 acresShort Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 4,233 acresShort Hillsstate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 83 acresThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 17.3 miGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forestnational forest · 32.0 mi · 455 acresBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 35.2 mi · 244 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 3.0 on 16 May 200939 mi away, near Cave Spring, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200939 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 36 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBedford Regional Water Authority (brwa)serves 38,794 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation933 ft284 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Virginia Baptist Hospital14.1 miPost officeBig Island Post Office2.5 miTown hallGlasgow Town Hall6.1 miPoliceGlasgow Police Department6.1 miFire stationBig Island Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBig Island Elementary School2.0 miCollegeDabney S Lancaster Community College Rockbridge Regional Center12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH19 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO105 miInterstateI-819.8 miUS highwayUS 5011.5 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH17 miCoachLexington (Food Lion)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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