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Country around Rappahannock Academy is a rural area of about 348 people in Caroline County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Lexington Park, MD and 47 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $317k and rent runs about $1k a month.
348people
$317kTypical home
$1,293/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
12"Snow
238Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 348 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Richmond, VA
- 45 mi to Lexington Park, MD
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $317k (≈$2,000/mo)
- Median rent $1,293/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 3 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 (174 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (626 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 29% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to DCA airport
- 47 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 200 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 270 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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.