Living in Kenbridge, VA
Kenbridge is a small town of 1,432 people in Lunenburg County, Virginia. It's about 53 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $905 a month.
1,432people
$154kTypical home
$905/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
6"Snow
247Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,432
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 621 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Richmond, VA
- 53 mi to Richmond, VA
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$974/mo)
- Median rent $905/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" 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
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (449 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to RIC airport
- 58 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 479 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lunenburg County: R+23 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk