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Buckingham Courthouse is a tiny town of 227 people in Buckingham County, Virginia. It's about 33 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 59 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $412k and rent runs about $927 a month.
227people
$412kTypical home
$927/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
12"Snow
241Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 227
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 204 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Richmond, VA
- 33 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $412k (≈$2,595/mo)
- Median rent $927/mo
- Median household income $112k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°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
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (624 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 38% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 47 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to LYH airport
- 68 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2011
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 499 ft
- 72 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 112 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Buckingham County: R+24 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate 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
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.