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Country around Eagle Rock is a rural area of about 2,391 people in Botetourt County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Roanoke, VA and 131 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $845 a month.
2,391people
$134kTypical home
$845/moRent
84° / 42°Summer / winter
12"Snow
235Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,391 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 131 mi to Richmond, VA
- 29 mi to Roanoke, VA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$843/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (415 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 17% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to ROA airport
- 110 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,250 ft
- 143 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Botetourt County: R+45 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk