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Sherando is a tiny town of 281 people in Augusta County, Virginia. It's about 13 miles from Staunton, VA and 86 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $239k and rent runs about $1k a month.
281people
$239kTypical home
$1,136/moRent
84° / 43°Summer / winter
18"Snow
241Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 281
- Part of a metro area
- About 40 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Richmond, VA
- 13 mi to Staunton, VA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $239k (≈$1,509/mo)
- Median rent $1,136/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 5 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 (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (743 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to SHD airport
- 95 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,572 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 263 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 65 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Augusta County: R+48 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.