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Country around Blue Grass is a rural area of about 251 people in Highland County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Staunton, VA and 132 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $856 a month.
251people
$183kTypical home
$856/moRent
79° / 37°Summer / winter
51"Snow
212Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 251 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Richmond, VA
- 36 mi to Staunton, VA
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,153/mo)
- Median rent $856/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (44 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (784 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 65
- 14% of households have kids
- 40% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to SHD airport
- 117 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,579 ft
- 119 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 31 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Highland County: R+44 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
- High 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.