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Country around Red Oak is a rural area of about 903 people in Charlotte County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 66 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $779 a month.
903people
$129kTypical home
$779/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
5"Snow
247Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 903 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 53 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$816/mo)
- Median rent $779/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°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
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 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 (88 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (394 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to LYH airport
- 63 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 469 ft
- 84 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 63 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 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
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charlotte County: R+33 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.