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Meadows of Dan is a tiny town of 134 people in Patrick County, Virginia. It's about 34 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 108 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $716 a month.
134people
$153kTypical home
$716/moRent
80° / 43°Summer / winter
8"Snow
239Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- Part of a metro area
- About 112 people per sq mi
- 108 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 34 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$967/mo)
- Median rent $716/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" 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
- Low violent crime (206 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (668 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to ROA airport
- 51 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,963 ft
- 177 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Patrick County: R+60 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.