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Bland is a tiny town of 564 people in Bland County, Virginia. It's about 39 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 132 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $644 a month.
564people
$149kTypical home
$644/moRent
80° / 41°Summer / winter
27"Snow
210Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 564
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 273 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 39 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$940/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°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
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 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 38
- 39% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to BKW airport
- 95 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,438 ft
- 212 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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.