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Crewe is a small town of 2,906 people in Nottoway County, Virginia. It's about 43 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $942 a month.
2,906people
$139kTypical home
$942/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
6"Snow
241Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,906
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,443 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Richmond, VA
- 43 mi to Richmond, VA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $139k (≈$879/mo)
- Median rent $942/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 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
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (561 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,018 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 36% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to RIC airport
- 50 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 472 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nottoway County: R+22 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk