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New Castle is a tiny town of 138 people in Craig County, Virginia. It's about 18 miles from Roanoke, VA and 141 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $223k and rent runs about $833 a month.
138people
$223kTypical home
$833/moRent
86° / 45°Summer / winter
14"Snow
215Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 138
- Part of a metro area
- About 836 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 18 mi to Roanoke, VA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $223k (≈$1,404/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (453 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to ROA airport
- 97 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,322 ft
- 156 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 289 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Craig County: R+65 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.