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Surry is a tiny town of 212 people in Surry County, Virginia. It's about 45 miles from Richmond, 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 $239k and rent runs about $983 a month.
212people
$239kTypical home
$983/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
5"Snow
247Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 212
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 256 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Richmond, VA
- 45 mi to Richmond, VA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $239k (≈$1,504/mo)
- Median rent $983/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 5" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (137 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (519 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 24% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PHF airport
- 37 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 144 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 445 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Surry County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.