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Country around Blackwater is a rural area of about 633 people in Lee County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Kingsport, TN and 156 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $738 a month.
633people
$120kTypical home
$738/moRent
83° / 43°Summer / winter
13"Snow
218Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 633 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 26 mi to Kingsport, TN
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$754/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (205 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,087 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 16% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to TRI airport
- 79 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 126 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,896 ft
- 307 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lee County: R+72 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- 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.