Mount Hermon Authority

Mount Hermon is a upper-middle-income small town of 4,155 with home prices 1.8× below the Virginia median.

Mount Hermon, Virginia

Mount Hermon (4,155 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Households here earn a median of $81,435.

Definition and scope

Mount Hermon is a chartered municipality within Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Virginia. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 5 and is part of the Danville, VA metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Mount Hermon has approximately 4,155 residents. The median age is 52.1 years. Roughly 84% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $211,600.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 82.2%
• Black or African American: 14.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 1.4%
• Asian: 1.5%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Mount Hermon is $81,435. Poverty rate stands at 6.9%. Unemployment rate at last release was 2.7%. Educational attainment: 32.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Mount Hermon:

• Public schools: 14
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Buck Hollar Airport. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Pittsylvania County Courthouse. Amtrak service is available at Danville, Virginia.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 690 feet. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 6a.

References

• Virginia State Authority — state-level reference for Virginia.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.