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Shipman is a tiny town of 472 people in Nelson County, Virginia. It's about 29 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 76 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $278k and rent runs about $1k a month.
472people
$278kTypical home
$1,007/moRent
87° / 47°Summer / winter
15"Snow
241Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 472
- Part of a metro area
- About 176 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Richmond, VA
- 29 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $278k (≈$1,754/mo)
- Median rent $1,007/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (794 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 23% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to LYH airport
- 85 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 922 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 164 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nelson County: R+8 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.