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Sedley is a tiny town of 568 people in Southampton County, Virginia. It's about 53 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $930 a month.
568people
$215kTypical home
$930/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
5"Snow
253Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 568
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 168 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 53 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,353/mo)
- Median rent $930/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (102 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (757 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to PHF airport
- 44 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 148 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Southampton County: R+26 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.