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Country around Sugar Grove is a rural area of about 539 people in Pendleton County, West Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Harrisonburg, VA and 122 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $717 a month.
539people
$140kTypical home
$717/moRent
80° / 39°Summer / winter
38"Snow
212Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 539 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Richmond, VA
- 27 mi to Harrisonburg, VA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$881/mo)
- Median rent $717/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 50
- 24% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to SHD airport
- 108 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,743 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pendleton County: R+59 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.