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Troutdale is a tiny town of 178 people in Grayson County, Virginia. It's about 58 miles from Johnson City, TN and 108 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $765 a month.
178people
$130kTypical home
$765/moRent
79° / 42°Summer / winter
9"Snow
224Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 178
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 57 people per sq mi
- 108 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 58 mi to Johnson City, TN
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$818/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (92 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to TRI airport
- 93 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,232 ft
- 234 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grayson County: R+62 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.