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Keokee is a tiny town of 174 people in Lee County, Virginia. It's about 31 miles from Kingsport, TN and 163 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $738 a month.
174people
$66kTypical home
$738/moRent
82° / 41°Summer / winter
20"Snow
218Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 174
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 37 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 31 mi to Kingsport, TN
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$415/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (205 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,087 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to TRI airport
- 94 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,205 ft
- 312 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 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
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lee County: R+72 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.