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Virgilina is a tiny town of 171 people in Halifax County, Virginia. It's about 40 miles from Durham, NC and 50 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $841 a month.
171people
$156kTypical home
$841/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
4"Snow
247Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 171
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 279 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 40 mi to Durham, NC
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$982/mo)
- Median rent $841/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (178 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (708 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to RDU airport
- 46 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 522 ft
- 99 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Halifax County: R+21 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- 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.