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Amelia Court House is a tiny town of 746 people in Amelia County, Virginia. It's about 31 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $282k and rent runs about $1k a month.
746people
$282kTypical home
$1,164/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
8"Snow
244Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 746
- Part of a metro area
- About 198 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Richmond, VA
- 31 mi to Richmond, VA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $282k (≈$1,781/mo)
- Median rent $1,164/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (215 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (565 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 16% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to RIC airport
- 38 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 390 ft
- 39 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 191 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Amelia County: R+44 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- 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.