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Pamplin City is a tiny town of 275 people in Appomattox County, Virginia. It's about 30 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 69 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $831 a month.
275people
$124kTypical home
$831/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
11"Snow
241Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 275
- Part of a metro area
- About 870 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Richmond, VA
- 30 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$783/mo)
- Median rent $831/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 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 (108 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 35% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to LYH airport
- 77 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 666 ft
- 77 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Appomattox County: R+51 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk