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Draper is a tiny town of 348 people in Pulaski County, Virginia. It's about 23 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 124 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $813 a month.
348people
$158kTypical home
$813/moRent
83° / 43°Summer / winter
17"Snow
215Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 348
- Part of a metro area
- About 161 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 23 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$996/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (255 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,692 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 17% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to ROA airport
- 76 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,077 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pulaski County: R+45 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.