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Blackstone is a small town of 3,341 people in Nottoway County, Virginia. It's about 42 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,341people
$141kTypical home
$1,123/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
4"Snow
241Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,341
- Part of a metro area
- About 743 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Richmond, VA
- 42 mi to Richmond, VA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$889/mo)
- Median rent $1,123/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (389 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,203 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to RIC airport
- 48 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 449 ft
- 43 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nottoway County: R+22 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