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State or areaVirginia
ZIP code24551
Telephone code434
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:56 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:27 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People28,554 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.710,969 householdsMedian household income $91,067Median home value $362,500Median rent $1,265 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,516 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 13,975 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 11%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Elkton Lakelake · under a milePoplar Forest Lakelake · 3.7 miGrassy Mountainpeak · 4.1 miDolly Mountainpeak · 5.0 miCentral Virginia Community Collegecollege · 8.1 miUniversity of Lynchburgcollege · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForest Youth Athletic Associationrecreation area · 3.3 miSr Bryant Memorial Waypark · 4.4 miThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 11.5 miNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 1,531 acresSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 23.3 miBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 27.9 mi · 244 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199849 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200938 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation854 ft260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Virginia Baptist Hospital9.1 miPost officeForest Post Office1.9 miPoliceVirginia State Police Aviation Division Administrative Office7.6 miFire stationForest Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleForest Middle School1.2 miElementaryForest Elementary School1.3 miHighJefferson Forest High School1.6 miCollegeCentral Virginia Community College8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH7.8 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO94 miInterstateI-8122 miUS highwayUS 2211.6 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH9.9 miCoachLynchburg (Amtrak Station)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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