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Country around Stony Creek is a rural area of about 1,848 people in Sussex County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $633 a month.
1,848people
$155kTypical home
$633/moRent
90° / 49°Summer / winter
4"Snow
247Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,848 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Richmond, VA
- 42 mi to Richmond, VA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$977/mo)
- Median rent $633/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to RIC airport
- 40 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 105 ft
- 28 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 52 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
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sussex County: D+4 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk