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Kanawha
Kanawha, also known as Tuckahoe, is a historic home located at Luray, Page County, Virginia. It was built in 1921, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Classical Revival style brick and tile-block dwelling on a poured-concrete foundation.
About Luray
Town in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, United StatesLuray is the county seat of Page County, Virginia, United States. It is in the Shenandoah Valley and found within the northwestern part of the Commonwealth. The population was 4,831 at the 2020 census. The town was founded by William Staige Marye in 1812, a descendant of a family native to Luray, France.
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Housing in Luray
The typical Luray home is worth about $321,000, up 4% in a year, 23% below the Virginia typical home.
Safety in Luray
Safety Grade B-
Luray reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.
Work & commute in Luray
Full picture →About one in 4 of Luray’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Harrisonburg (4%), Winchester (4%) and Front Royal (2%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Luray
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 81% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Luray
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Luray
Full climate →Luray has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Luray
All Luray schools →School Grade B
The public schools Luray’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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