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Abbs Valley is a tiny town of 124 people in Tazewell County, Virginia. It's about 41 miles from Beckley, WV and 144 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $795 a month.
124people
$188kTypical home
$795/moRent
80° / 40°Summer / winter
41"Snow
210Sunny days
160Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 124
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 55 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 41 mi to Beckley, WV
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $188k (≈$1,185/mo)
- Median rent $795/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 160 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,254 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 20% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to BKW airport
- 115 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,799 ft
- 230 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 54 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tazewell County: R+69 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.