Living in Country around Cullen, VA
Country around Cullen is a rural area of about 441 people in Prince Edward County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 68 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $230k and rent runs about $931 a month.
441people
$230kTypical home
$931/moRent
87° / 47°Summer / winter
8"Snow
241Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 441 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Richmond, VA
- 35 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $230k (≈$1,447/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (309 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,046 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to LYH airport
- 75 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 587 ft
- 75 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Prince Edward County: R+3 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate 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.