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Country around Kyles Ford is a rural area of about 370 people in Lee County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Morristown, TN and 156 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $738 a month.
370people
$93kTypical home
$738/moRent
85° / 45°Summer / winter
11"Snow
225Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 370 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 29 mi to Morristown, TN
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$588/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 225 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 140 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (205 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,087 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 21% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to TRI airport
- 74 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,470 ft
- 306 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 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
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lee County: R+72 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.