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Ferrum is a small town of 1,774 people in Franklin County, Virginia. It's about 24 miles from Roanoke, VA and 107 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $638 a month.
1,774people
$189kTypical home
$638/moRent
86° / 47°Summer / winter
13"Snow
242Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,774
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 194 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 24 mi to Roanoke, VA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,191/mo)
- Median rent $638/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (100 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,867 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 22
- 39% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 38% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to ROA airport
- 58 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,345 ft
- 152 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 203 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+45 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk