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Bastian is a tiny town of 374 people in Bland County, Virginia. It's about 40 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 136 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $644 a month.
374people
$162kTypical home
$644/moRent
81° / 41°Summer / winter
30"Snow
210Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 374
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 318 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 40 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,022/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 41°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
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (323 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 69
- 27% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to BKW airport
- 99 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,188 ft
- 213 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 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
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bland County: R+70 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.