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Country around Bastian is a rural area of about 1,324 people in Bland County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from Beckley, WV and 136 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $644 a month.
1,324people
$159kTypical home
$644/moRent
78° / 38°Summer / winter
36"Snow
210Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,324 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 43 mi to Beckley, WV
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,005/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (323 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 18% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to BKW airport
- 102 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,307 ft
- 217 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 90 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bland County: R+70 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.