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Madison is a tiny town of 273 people in Madison County, Virginia. It's about 27 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 72 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $334k and rent runs about $990 a month.
273people
$334kTypical home
$990/moRent
86° / 45°Summer / winter
17"Snow
235Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 273
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,157 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Richmond, VA
- 27 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $334k (≈$2,109/mo)
- Median rent $990/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (93 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (406 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to CHO airport
- 58 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 584 ft
- 49 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+35 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.