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Ripplemead is a tiny town of 294 people in Giles County, Virginia. It's about 16 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 147 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $789 a month.
294people
$160kTypical home
$789/moRent
83° / 43°Summer / winter
23"Snow
215Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 294
- Part of a metro area
- About 259 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 16 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,006/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (121 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (773 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 14% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to BKW airport
- 95 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,837 ft
- 188 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 147 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Giles County: R+55 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.