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Maurertown is a small town of 1,092 people in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It's about 23 miles from Winchester, VA and 78 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $265k and rent runs about $984 a month.
1,092people
$265kTypical home
$984/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
24"Snow
235Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,092
- Part of a metro area
- About 505 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Washington, DC
- 23 mi to Winchester, VA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $265k (≈$1,668/mo)
- Median rent $984/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (194 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (743 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to SHD airport
- 54 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 771 ft
- 69 mi to the ocean
- 137 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 170 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shenandoah County: R+42 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.