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Weems is a tiny town of 279 people in Lancaster County, Virginia. It's about 41 miles from Lexington Park, MD and 57 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $327k and rent runs about $1k a month.
279people
$327kTypical home
$1,033/moRent
87° / 48°Summer / winter
8"Snow
247Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 279
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 517 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Richmond, VA
- 41 mi to Lexington Park, MD
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $327k (≈$2,062/mo)
- Median rent $1,033/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (338 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (631 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 24% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to PHF airport
- 48 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 36 ft
- Right on the coast
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 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
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lancaster County: R+7 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.