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Country around Newtown is a rural area of about 410 people in Caroline County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $256k and rent runs about $1k a month.
410people
$256kTypical home
$1,293/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
10"Snow
244Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 410 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Richmond, VA
- 33 mi to Richmond, VA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $256k (≈$1,611/mo)
- Median rent $1,293/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (174 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (626 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to RIC airport
- 30 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 180 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caroline County: R+9 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.