Living in Burkeville, VA
Burkeville is a tiny town of 488 people in Nottoway County, Virginia. It's about 46 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $1k a month.
488people
$88kTypical home
$1,150/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
6"Snow
241Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 488
- Part of a metro area
- About 488 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Richmond, VA
- 46 mi to Richmond, VA
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$557/mo)
- Median rent $1,150/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°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
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (281 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (671 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to RIC airport
- 53 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 571 ft
- 51 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.