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Callaghan is a tiny town of 198 people in Alleghany County, Virginia. It's about 37 miles from Roanoke, VA and 144 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $670 a month.
198people
$142kTypical home
$670/moRent
82° / 40°Summer / winter
13"Snow
215Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 198
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 131 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Richmond, VA
- 37 mi to Roanoke, VA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$894/mo)
- Median rent $670/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (215 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (612 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 16% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to LWB airport
- 118 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,805 ft
- 154 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alleghany County: R+48 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.