Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:53 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:26 am – 4:59 pm
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People470 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.5265 householdsMedian household income $62,64890% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 180 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 58%, education and health care 14%, manufacturing 13%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Indo-European languages 18%, Spanish 2%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days31 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tye Rvr 1 Se station, 12 mi away; snow from Buckingham
Parks and public landsJames River State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 66 acresJames River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 131 acresJames Riverstate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 131 acresLake Nelson Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 9.8 miHorsepen Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 96 acresHolliday Lake State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 305 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 23 Aug 201147 mi away, near Mineral, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNelson County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 363 days measured69 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albemarle County, VA, 29 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNcsa - Wintergreenserves 6,861 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021161 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation669 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeWingina Post Office1.1 miFire stationGlenmore Volunteer Fire Department7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH33 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC77 miInterstateI-6428 miUS highwayUS 606.6 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH28 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24599 ZIP area.
