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Dillwyn is a tiny town of 459 people in Buckingham County, Virginia. It's about 34 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 54 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $958 a month.
459people
$150kTypical home
$958/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
12"Snow
241Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 459
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 713 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Richmond, VA
- 34 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$946/mo)
- Median rent $958/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (624 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to CHO airport
- 63 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 600 ft
- 67 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Buckingham County: R+24 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk