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Appomattox is a small town of 2,084 people in Appomattox County, Virginia. It's about 20 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 75 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $905 a month.
2,084people
$162kTypical home
$905/moRent
86° / 45°Summer / winter
11"Snow
241Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,084
- Part of a metro area
- About 938 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Richmond, VA
- 20 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,023/mo)
- Median rent $905/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to LYH airport
- 83 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 846 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 146 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Appomattox County: R+51 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk