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Country around Hinton is a rural area of about 352 people in Rockingham County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 16 miles from Harrisonburg, VA and 114 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $1k a month.
352people
$210kTypical home
$1,160/moRent
78° / 36°Summer / winter
23"Snow
212Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 352 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 114 mi to Richmond, VA
- 16 mi to Harrisonburg, VA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,327/mo)
- Median rent $1,160/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (324 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SHD airport
- 94 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,481 ft
- 96 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rockingham County: R+37 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.