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Powhatan is a tiny town of 667 people in Powhatan County, Virginia. It's about 25 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $378k and rent runs about $1k a month.
667people
$378kTypical home
$1,086/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
10"Snow
244Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 667
- Part of a metro area
- About 322 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Richmond, VA
- 25 mi to Richmond, VA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $378k (≈$2,383/mo)
- Median rent $1,086/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (685 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 25% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to RIC airport
- 33 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 348 ft
- 39 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 573 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 108 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Powhatan County: R+44 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.