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Cleveland is a tiny town of 369 people in Russell County, Virginia. It's about 36 miles from Kingsport, TN and 141 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $62k and rent runs about $692 a month.
369people
$62kTypical home
$692/moRent
85° / 46°Summer / winter
20"Snow
218Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 369
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,929 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 36 mi to Kingsport, TN
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $62k (≈$390/mo)
- Median rent $692/mo
- Median household income $29k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (192 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (791 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 25% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to TRI airport
- 129 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,549 ft
- 270 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Russell County: R+68 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk