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Country around West Augusta is a rural area of about 346 people in Augusta County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 17 miles from Staunton, VA and 113 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $1k a month.
346people
$242kTypical home
$1,136/moRent
80° / 38°Summer / winter
26"Snow
212Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 346 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Richmond, VA
- 17 mi to Staunton, VA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,528/mo)
- Median rent $1,136/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (743 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 18% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SHD airport
- 111 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,959 ft
- 107 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Augusta County: R+48 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- 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.