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Drakes Branch is a tiny town of 435 people in Charlotte County, Virginia. It's about 43 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 72 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $651 a month.
435people
$128kTypical home
$651/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
7"Snow
247Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 435
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 105 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Richmond, VA
- 43 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$804/mo)
- Median rent $651/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (88 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (394 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to LYH airport
- 78 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 397 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 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
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charlotte County: R+33 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
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.