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Country around Vesuvius is a rural area of about 475 people in Rockbridge County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Staunton, VA and 98 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $274k and rent runs about $925 a month.
475people
$274kTypical home
$925/moRent
84° / 42°Summer / winter
13"Snow
235Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 475 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 98 mi to Richmond, VA
- 26 mi to Staunton, VA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $274k (≈$1,727/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (941 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 13% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to LYH airport
- 107 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,385 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 103 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rockbridge County: R+34 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very 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.