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Montross is a tiny town of 375 people in Westmoreland County, Virginia. It's about 23 miles from Lexington Park, MD and 53 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $248k and rent runs about $772 a month.
375people
$248kTypical home
$772/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
11"Snow
244Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 375
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 364 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Richmond, VA
- 23 mi to Lexington Park, MD
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $248k (≈$1,566/mo)
- Median rent $772/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (425 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 19% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to RIC airport
- 49 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 148 ft
- 5 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Westmoreland County: R+14 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk