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Wintergreen is a tiny town of 589 people in Nelson County, Virginia. It's about 19 miles from Staunton, VA and 84 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $418k and rent runs about $946 a month.
589people
$418kTypical home
$946/moRent
82° / 40°Summer / winter
17"Snow
241Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 589
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 67 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Richmond, VA
- 19 mi to Staunton, VA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $418k (≈$2,634/mo)
- Median rent $946/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 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 (143 per 100k)
- Low property crime (993 per 100k)
People
- Median age 66
- 9% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 56% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 24% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to SHD airport
- 92 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,766 ft
- 92 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 269 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 65 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nelson County: R+8 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.