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A town of 315.
Population
315
residents
Median home value
$356K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town
315 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Virginia
Most working residents leave Virginia for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (25%), Beresford (14%) and Alcester (11%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Virginia0%
Sioux Falls25%
Beresford14%
Alcester11%
Hawarden3%
30 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Virginia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Virginia has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring36–59°
Summer60–83°
Fall37–61°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Virginia is
Virginia tracks South Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Hawarden Regional Healthcare
2.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
3.1% of Virginia is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.1%conserved
3.1%
conserved · 775 of 24,873 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oak Grove Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Virginia for work
Where Virginia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Virginia
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023