Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:51 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:20 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,161 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.9513 householdsMedian household income $87,986Median home value $247,90096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,483 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 666 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 20%, construction 18%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 44 minutes89% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 27°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days30 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Pickett station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Chesdin Parkpark · 9.1 miEppington Parkpark · 9.2 miPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 18.5 mi · 212 acresLake Nottoway Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.8 mi · 162 acresPocahontas State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 201 acresPetersburg National Battlefieldhistoric site · 13.9 mi · 2,702 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 9 Dec 200347 mi away, near Columbia, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDinwiddie County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured70 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chesterfield County, VA, 17 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDcwa Centralserves 7,418 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation253 ft77 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral State Hospital16.1 miPost officeFord Post Office1.2 miFire stationFord Volunteer Fire Department Station 23.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Occupational Technical Center at Pickett Park13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC33 miInterstateI-8511 miUS highwayUS 4601.5 miAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB18 miCoachPetersburg Transportation CenterGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23850 ZIP area.
