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Brookneal is a small town of 1,300 people in Campbell County, Virginia. It's about 28 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 86 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $843 a month.
1,300people
$136kTypical home
$843/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
7"Snow
241Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,300
- Part of a metro area
- About 372 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 28 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$855/mo)
- Median rent $843/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (134 per 100k)
- Low property crime (925 per 100k)
People
- Median age 47
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to LYH airport
- 81 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 486 ft
- 94 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Campbell County: R+49 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk