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Brodnax’s story
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BrodnaxVA
A town of 414. A typical home worth about $150K.
Photo: James Shelton32 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
414
residents
Typical home
$150K
+7.9% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town
What makes Brodnax stand out
The thing Brodnax does most differently from other towns.
Small town
414 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Brodnax home is worth about $150K
The typical Brodnax home is worth about $150,000, up 7.9% in a year, 64% below the Virginia typical home.
$150KZillow home value
Typical home value
Brodnax$150K
Virginia$415K
+7.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Brodnax
Most working residents leave Brodnax for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are South Hill (11%), Richmond (8%) and Lawrenceville (5%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Brodnax2%
South Hill11%
Richmond8%
Lawrenceville5%
Boydton3%
31 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Brodnax
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Brodnax has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–51°
Spring45–70°
Summer66–87°
Fall48–71°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Brodnax is
Brodnax beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Brodnax | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.4% | 13.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.7% | 7.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.3% | 7.1% |
Community Memorial Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, 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 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Brodnax for work
Where Brodnax’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
57jobs based in Brodnax
2%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brodnax
Town in Virginia, United States
Brodnax is a town in Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 283 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 283
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 410 ft
- ZIP code
- 23920
- Area code
- 434
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