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Country around Whitewood is a rural area of about 250 people in Buchanan County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Beckley, WV and 151 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $743 a month.
250people
$95kTypical home
$743/moRent
80° / 40°Summer / winter
16"Snow
210Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 250 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 151 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 53 mi to Beckley, WV
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$598/mo)
- Median rent $743/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (88 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (850 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 43% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to BKW airport
- 132 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,576 ft
- 251 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Buchanan County: R+71 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High 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.