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Country around Elberon is a rural area of about 709 people in Surry County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $273k and rent runs about $983 a month.
709people
$273kTypical home
$983/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
247Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 709 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Richmond, VA
- 48 mi to Richmond, VA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $273k (≈$1,721/mo)
- Median rent $983/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (137 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (519 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 14% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 48 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PHF airport
- 37 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 115 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 438 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Surry County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.