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Country around Ripplemead is a rural area of about 883 people in Giles County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 15 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 152 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $789 a month.
883people
$113kTypical home
$789/moRent
79° / 38°Summer / winter
24"Snow
215Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 883 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 15 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$715/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (121 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (773 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 18% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to LWB airport
- 97 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,058 ft
- 182 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 126 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Giles County: R+55 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.