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Country around Callands is a rural area of about 678 people in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Roanoke, VA and 87 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $861 a month.
678people
$178kTypical home
$861/moRent
87° / 48°Summer / winter
8"Snow
242Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 678 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 38 mi to Roanoke, VA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,123/mo)
- Median rent $861/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (403 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 15% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to ROA airport
- 52 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 62% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 892 ft
- 134 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pittsylvania County: R+43 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- 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.