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About Irvington

Town in Virginia, United States

474Population

1.8 sq miArea

33 ftElevation

Irvington is a town on the Rappahannock River in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census. Located on a peninsula known as the Northern Neck, it has been designated a historic district.

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Town numbers

ZIP code22480

Area code804

Living in Irvington

Housing in Irvington

$618K▲ 5.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Irvington home is worth about $618,000, up 5.8% in a year, 49% above the Virginia typical home.

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Work & commute in Irvington

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Most working residents leave Irvington for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Richmond (6%), Norfolk (5%) and Kilmarnock (4%). Half commute less than 57 miles.

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Norfolk

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6%Work in townlive and work in Irvington 57 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 470Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Irvington

Compared with Virginia

17better than VA·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 6▼ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityVA 10.9% · better 3.2%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offVA 7.1% · better 15.2%More adults who have had cancerVA 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Rappahannock General HospitalKilmarnock · 6.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Franktown Community Health CtrFranktown · 32.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Irvington

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought

12Does Irvington flood?paid flood claims since 1994 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Irvington

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Climate in Irvington

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Irvington has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 31°Winter

67° / 47°Spring

86° / 68°Summer

70° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Irvington get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 10, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Irvington

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School Grade D

The public schools Irvington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Chesapeake AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 128 students

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.