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Country around Syria is a rural area of about 276 people in Madison County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Harrisonburg, VA and 78 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $370k and rent runs about $1k a month.
276people
$370kTypical home
$1,166/moRent
77° / 37°Summer / winter
20"Snow
235Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 276 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Washington, DC
- 28 mi to Harrisonburg, VA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $370k (≈$2,335/mo)
- Median rent $1,166/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (93 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (406 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 17% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CHO airport
- 57 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,012 ft
- 56 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 88 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+35 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.