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Country around Williamsville is a rural area of about 566 people in Bath County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Staunton, VA and 124 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $736 a month.
566people
$213kTypical home
$736/moRent
81° / 40°Summer / winter
40"Snow
212Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 566 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Richmond, VA
- 29 mi to Staunton, VA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,344/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (24 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (268 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to SHD airport
- 126 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,044 ft
- 122 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bath County: R+54 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.