Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:49 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:27 am – 4:55 pm
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People348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.7133 householdsMedian household income $81,603Median home value $666,70045% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,846 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 166 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, construction 41%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 30 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days0 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Meadows station, 8 mi away; rain from Sperryville
Parks and public landsShenandoah National Parknational park · 6.0 miRapidan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 3,170 acresCulpeper National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.1 miAndy Guest/Shenandoah River State Parkstate park · 21.4 miAppalachian Trail Corridornational park · 28.1 miSeven Bends State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201147 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Mar 201246 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025283 of 330 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, VA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Madisonserves 784 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation713 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValley Health Page Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeSyria Post Office3.7 miFire stationShenandoah National Park Big Meadows Work Center Fire Station8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Luray Center14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO29 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD53 miInterstateI-8123 miUS highwayUS 5227.0 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP16 miCoachCulpeper (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22719 ZIP area.
