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Country around Hume is a rural area of about 606 people in Fauquier County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Winchester, VA and 55 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $634k and rent runs about $2k a month.
606people
$634kTypical home
$1,613/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
21"Snow
235Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 606 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Washington, DC
- 24 mi to Winchester, VA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $634k (≈$3,995/mo)
- Median rent $1,613/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 5 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 (56 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (345 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 47 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to IAD airport
- 32 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 768 ft
- 45 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 248 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fauquier County: R+22 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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.