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Country around Speedwell is a rural area of about 411 people in Wythe County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 111 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $764 a month.
411people
$171kTypical home
$764/moRent
79° / 41°Summer / winter
14"Snow
224Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 411 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 54 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,080/mo)
- Median rent $764/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,086 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 21% of households have kids
- 41% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to TRI airport
- 86 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,432 ft
- 221 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wythe County: R+60 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.