Local servicesHospitalCarilion New River Valley Medical Center6.3 miPost officeRiner Post Office3.4 miTown hallChristiansburg Town Hall7.9 miPoliceMontgomery County Sheriff's Office7.8 miFire stationRiner Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community College10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24149 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24149 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:02 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:31 am – 5:08 pm
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People3,986 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.21,446 householdsMedian household income $69,753Median home value $204,600Median rent $643 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,327 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,924 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 22%, retail 19%Average commute 27 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F42 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 12 days6 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Christiansburg station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCalfee Knobpeak · 3.0 miCraig Mountainpeak · 7.1 miWest Fork Little Riverriver · 5.3 miCracker Neckcape · 8.2 miOttari Lakelake · 8.2 miLittle River Reservoirreservoir · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarkrader Sports Complexpark · 7.1 miSelu Conservancyrecreation area · 7.9 mi · 411 acresClaytor Lake State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 443 acresJefferson National Forestnational forest · 10.8 mi · 711,977 acresCamp Branch Wetlandsstate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 66 acresCamp Branch Wetlands State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197425 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201735 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 25 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Blacksburgserves 34,578 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,121 ft646 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
