Local servicesHospitalSovah Health - Martinsville8.2 miPost officeRidgeway Post Office1.2 miTown hallRidgeway Town Hall1.1 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 6 Area 42 Office3.9 miFire stationRidgeway District Volunteer Fire Department Main Station1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighMagna Vista High School1.1 miCollegeNew College Institute7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO34 miInterstateI-7323 miUS highwayUS 220under a mileAmtrakDanville, VA DAN27 miCoachMartinsvilleVirginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24148 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:01 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:27 am – 5:07 pm
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People8,355 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.83,048 householdsMedian household income $59,428Median home value $152,200Median rent $766 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $717 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 3,249 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 12%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month September9 in of snow a year, on about 2 days28 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Martinsville Fltr Plt station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksChestnut Knobpeak · 3.2 miSheffield Hillpeak · 1.5 miMarrowbone Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miDick and Willie Passage Rail Trail Smith River Sports Complex Trailheadtrailhead · 4.7 miLake Lanierlake · 5.6 miDumaines Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFisher Farm Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 157 acresMayo River State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 56 acresGravely Run Nature Preservepark · 3.8 mi · 74 acresDan River Game Landstate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 1,700 acresFairy Stone State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 5,344 acresBowens Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 53 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200947 mi away, near Cave Spring, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200947 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHenry County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Guilford County, NC, 35 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUpper Smith River Water Supplyserves 29,721 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation864 ft263 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
