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Riverview is a tiny town of 607 people in Wise County, Virginia. It's about 29 miles from Kingsport, TN and 151 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $39k and rent runs about $770 a month.
607people
$39kTypical home
$770/moRent
82° / 44°Summer / winter
45"Snow
218Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 607
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,065 people per sq mi
- 151 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 29 mi to Kingsport, TN
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $39k (≈$243/mo)
- Median rent $770/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 14 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 (161 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (702 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 24% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to TRI airport
- 114 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,021 ft
- 288 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wise County: R+63 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- 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.