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Country around Yale is a rural area of about 949 people in Sussex County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 49 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $1k a month.
949people
$184kTypical home
$1,241/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
247Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 949 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Richmond, VA
- 49 mi to Richmond, VA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,159/mo)
- Median rent $1,241/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 36% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 52 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to RIC airport
- 46 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 118 ft
- 32 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 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
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sussex County: D+4 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very 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.