Local servicesHospitalCentra Bedford Memorial Hospital10.9 miPost officeMontvale Post Office3.6 miTown hallBuchanan Town Hall7.1 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 6 Area 41 Office9.9 miFire stationMontvale Volunteer Fire Department Company 93.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:58 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:29 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,492 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.6642 householdsMedian household income $66,563Median home value $198,60086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $994 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 680 employedMain industries: construction 35%, education and health care 17%, retail 16%Average commute 39 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 27°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days42 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buchanan station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCampbells Mountainpeak · 2.1 miBOBBLETS GAP SHELTERcampground · 2.8 miTaylors Mountainpeak · 2.9 miDAY CREEK HORSE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.3 miBig Springspring · 5.3 miAbbott Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBedford Rec Site 2park · 3.8 mi · 129 acresClaytor Nature Study Centerrecreation area · 8.3 mi · 466 acresThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 10.7 miNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 15.6 mi · 1,531 acresBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 21.3 mi · 244 acresSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 22.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197440 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200921 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWoodhaven Nursing Homeserves 75 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,029 ft314 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
