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Country around Lost City is a rural area of about 319 people in Hardy County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Winchester, VA and 94 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $816 a month.
319people
$160kTypical home
$816/moRent
81° / 39°Summer / winter
22"Snow
235Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 319 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Washington, DC
- 33 mi to Winchester, VA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,012/mo)
- Median rent $816/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (126 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (534 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 14% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to SHD airport
- 70 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,336 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hardy County: R+58 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.