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Vansant is a tiny town of 551 people in Buchanan County, Virginia. It's about 55 miles from Kingsport, TN and 157 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $727 a month.
551people
$102kTypical home
$727/moRent
81° / 41°Summer / winter
16"Snow
209Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 551
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 182 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 55 mi to Kingsport, TN
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$641/mo)
- Median rent $727/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 209 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 156 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (88 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (850 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to TRI airport
- 143 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,749 ft
- 265 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Buchanan County: R+71 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.