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Country around Wilsons is a rural area of about 326 people in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $248k and rent runs about $1k a month.
326people
$248kTypical home
$1,224/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
6"Snow
244Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 326 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Richmond, VA
- 33 mi to Richmond, VA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $248k (≈$1,566/mo)
- Median rent $1,224/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (231 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (837 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 20% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to RIC airport
- 38 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 345 ft
- 33 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dinwiddie County: R+23 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.