Local servicesHospitalCentral State Hospital21.5 miPost officeMc Kenney Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMcKenney Town Hallunder a milePoliceMcKenney Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMcKenney Volunteer Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySunnyside Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthside Virginia Community College - Occupational Technical Center at Pickett Park13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRichmond International Airport RIC43 miInterstateI-851.2 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakPetersburg, VA PTB24 miCoachPetersburg Transportation CenterGreyhound25 miTransit3 stops within a mileBlackstone Area Bus Service (BABS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23872 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 23872 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:51 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:20 am – 4:57 pm
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People2,571 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.61,037 householdsMedian household income $75,913Median home value $215,200Median rent $960 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,006 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,269 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 38 minutes70% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksMckenney Hunt Club Lakelake · 2.9 miGunns Hillpeak · 2.6 miHarrisons Pondlake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPetersburg National Battlefield Parknational park · 18.7 mi · 212 acresLake Brunswick Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 159 acresLake Nottoway Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.2 mi · 162 acresPocahontas State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 201 acresChimborazo Parknational park · 41.1 miMaggie L. Walkernational park · 42.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199850 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 May 201442 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Mckenneyserves 482 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation291 ft89 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
