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Living in Timberlake, VA

Timberlake is a big small town of 12,725 people in Campbell County, Virginia. It's about 6 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 98 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $1k a month.

12,725people
$236kTypical home
$1,083/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
12"Snow
235Sunny days
119Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 12,725
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,132 people per sq mi
  • 98 mi to Richmond, VA
  • 6 mi to Lynchburg, VA
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $236k (≈$1,488/mo)
  • Median rent $1,083/mo
  • Median household income $76k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 46°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 235 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
  • 130 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 119 days a year with rain or snow
  • 12" of snow a year
  • 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,021 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 31% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 3 mi to LYH airport
  • 92 mi to GSO (major hub)
  • 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 61% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1982
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 925 ft
  • 108 mi to the ocean
  • 22 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 45 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 10 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 181 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 23 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Grocery store in town
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 12 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Campbell County: R+49 in 2024
  • Virginia: D+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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