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Stony Creek is a tiny town of 341 people in Sussex County, Virginia. It's about 41 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $846 a month.
341people
$155kTypical home
$846/moRent
90° / 49°Summer / winter
4"Snow
247Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 341
- Part of a metro area
- About 592 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Richmond, VA
- 41 mi to Richmond, VA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$976/mo)
- Median rent $846/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to RIC airport
- 39 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 75 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 108 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sussex County: D+4 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.