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Middlebrook is a tiny town of 241 people in Augusta County, Virginia. It's about 11 miles from Staunton, VA and 103 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $279k and rent runs about $1k a month.
241people
$279kTypical home
$1,136/moRent
81° / 39°Summer / winter
22"Snow
212Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 241
- Part of a metro area
- About 33 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Richmond, VA
- 11 mi to Staunton, VA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $279k (≈$1,757/mo)
- Median rent $1,136/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 6 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 (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (743 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 69
- 17% of households have kids
- 46% are 65 or older
- 41% 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
- 23 mi to SHD airport
- 111 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,923 ft
- 104 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Augusta County: R+48 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.