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Country around Vernon Hill is a rural area of about 691 people in Halifax County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 43 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 71 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $790 a month.
691people
$152kTypical home
$790/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
6"Snow
242Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 691 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 43 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$957/mo)
- Median rent $790/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (178 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (708 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 25% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to LYH airport
- 65 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 571 ft
- 108 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 79 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Halifax County: R+21 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low 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.