Abingdon Historic District is a national historic district located at Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. The district encompasses 145 contributing buildings, 2 contributing site, and 13 contributing structures in the town of Abingdon.

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About Abingdon

Town in Virginia, United States

1776Established

8,376Population

8.1 sq miArea

2,087 ftElevation

Abingdon is a town in and the county seat of Washington County, Virginia, United States, 133 miles (214 km) southwest of Roanoke. The population was 8,375 at the 2020 census. The town encompasses several historically significant sites and features a fine arts and crafts scene centered on the galleries and museums along Main Street. Abingdon is part of the Kingsport−Bristol (TN) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City−Kingsport−Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area − commonly known as the Tri-Cities region.

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How Abingdon ranks

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#7Shortest commute in VA #6Rent easiest to afford in VA #23Cheapest rent in VA All VA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code24210, 24211, 24212

Area code276

Living in Abingdon

Housing in Abingdon

$288K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Abingdon home is worth about $288,000, up 2.6% in a year, 31% below the Virginia typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market58

Sale-to-list95.7%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Abingdon

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Safety Grade C+

Abingdon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Abingdon 1.4

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Abingdon 13.4

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Abingdon

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About one in 4 of Abingdon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bristol (9%), Bristol (4%) and Marion (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Bristol

Bristol, TN

Marion

Lebanon

26%Work in townlive and work in Abingdon 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,962Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Abingdon

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 70% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Virginia

9worse than VA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.7%More adults with COPDVA 6.2% · worse 10.2%More adults who have had cancerVA 7.7% · worse 7.9%More adults with heart diseaseVA 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Johnston Memorial HospitalAbingdon · 3.7 mi · ER

Meadowview Community Health CenterMeadowview · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Abingdon

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes💨 Strong wind

9Does Abingdon flood?paid flood claims since 1982 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Abingdon

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Climate in Abingdon

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Abingdon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 27°Winter

67° / 42°Spring

83° / 60°Summer

68° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Abingdon get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Abingdon

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School Grade A

The public schools Abingdon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#28Best public schoolsof 219 in VA

DistrictWashington County Public SchoolsSchools5

E.B. Stanley Middle A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 659 students Abingdon High AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 914 students Washington County Virtual SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 537 students A. Linwood Holton Governor's School Washington County Career & Technical Education Center

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.