Living in Dungannon, VA
Dungannon is a tiny town of 316 people in Scott County, Virginia. It's about 22 miles from Kingsport, TN and 145 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $569 a month.
316people
$79kTypical home
$569/moRent
85° / 46°Summer / winter
37"Snow
218Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 316
- Part of a metro area
- About 885 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 22 mi to Kingsport, TN
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$499/mo)
- Median rent $569/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (154 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,108 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to TRI airport
- 110 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,339 ft
- 288 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 177 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+70 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- 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.