Living in Country around Randolph, VA
Country around Randolph is a rural area of about 705 people in Halifax County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 77 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $847 a month.
705people
$87kTypical home
$847/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
7"Snow
247Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 705 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 42 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$545/mo)
- Median rent $847/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (178 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (708 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 18% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to LYH airport
- 74 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 54% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 433 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Halifax County: R+21 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.