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Tappahannock is a small town of 1,908 people in Essex County, Virginia. It's about 33 miles from Lexington Park, MD and 42 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $219k and rent runs about $942 a month.
1,908people
$219kTypical home
$942/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
11"Snow
247Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,908
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 715 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Richmond, VA
- 33 mi to Lexington Park, MD
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $219k (≈$1,380/mo)
- Median rent $942/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (378 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,601 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 19% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to RIC airport
- 38 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3 ft
- Right on the coast
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Essex County: R+8 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk