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Keysville is a tiny town of 988 people in Charlotte County, Virginia. It's about 47 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 65 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $696 a month.
988people
$161kTypical home
$696/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
5"Snow
241Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 988
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 840 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Richmond, VA
- 47 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,016/mo)
- Median rent $696/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (88 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (394 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to LYH airport
- 71 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 653 ft
- 69 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charlotte County: R+33 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- 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.