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Country around Center Cross is a rural area of about 582 people in Essex County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Lexington Park, MD and 40 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $262k and rent runs about $972 a month.
582people
$262kTypical home
$972/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
10"Snow
247Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 582 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Richmond, VA
- 38 mi to Lexington Park, MD
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $262k (≈$1,652/mo)
- Median rent $972/mo
- Median household income $130k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (913 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to RIC airport
- 34 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 161 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 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
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Essex County: R+8 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- 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.