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Country around Gladstone is a rural area of about 1,610 people in Appomattox County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 73 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $855 a month.
1,610people
$141kTypical home
$855/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
12"Snow
241Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,610 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Richmond, VA
- 23 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$886/mo)
- Median rent $855/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 19% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to LYH airport
- 82 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 463 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Appomattox County: R+51 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.