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Mendota is a tiny town of 262 people in Washington County, Virginia. It's about 19 miles from Kingsport, TN and 133 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $214k and rent runs about $854 a month.
262people
$214kTypical home
$854/moRent
86° / 46°Summer / winter
9"Snow
218Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 262
- Part of a metro area
- About 267 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 19 mi to Kingsport, TN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $214k (≈$1,349/mo)
- Median rent $854/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 46°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
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,098 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 15% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to TRI airport
- 113 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,447 ft
- 281 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 209 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+53 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low 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.