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Country around Dundas is a rural area of about 295 people in Lunenburg County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 52 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $742 a month.
295people
$166kTypical home
$742/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
8"Snow
247Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 295 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Richmond, VA
- 52 mi to Richmond, VA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,045/mo)
- Median rent $742/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 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
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (449 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 17% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to RIC airport
- 56 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 456 ft
- 49 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lunenburg County: R+23 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
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.