Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:11 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:39 am – 5:17 pm
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People1,268 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.0615 householdsMedian household income $43,465Median home value $78,90086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $651 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 480 employedMain industries: manufacturing 37%, public administration 17%, education and health care 8%Average commute 48 minutes93% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F56 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month December9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days13 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Stone Gap station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksPendleton Islandisland · under a mileBig Springspring · 3.9 miStone Mountainpeak · 5.5 miBrickey Springspring · 3.0 miBlack Hillpeak · 8.7 miBlue Water Pondlake · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNatural Tunnel State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 791 acresBig Cherry Reservoirrecreation area · 6.7 mi · 3,219 acresGate City Community Parkpark · 8.5 miSouthwest Virginia Museum Historical State Parkstate park · 12.9 miSouthwest Virginia Museum State Parkstate park · 13.0 miClinch River State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200644 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201237 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScott County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 23 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoccasin Gap_scott Co Psaserves 5,412 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,461 ft445 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLonesome Pine Hospital12.4 miPost officeGate City Post Office7.9 miTown hallGate City Town Hall8.1 miPoliceGate City Police Department8.1 miFire stationFort Blackmore Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFort Blackmore Primary School1.4 miCollegeMountain Empire Community College11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI22 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS102 miInterstateI-2611 miUS highwayUS 421 Bus8.1 miCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24250 ZIP area.
