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St. PaulVA
A town of 963. A typical home worth about $111K.
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Population
963
−10.7% since 2010
Typical home
$111K
−0.1% in a year
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
521
A job hub
What makes St. Paul stand out
The 3 things St. Paul does most differently from other towns.
Small town
963 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical St. Paul home is worth about $111K
The typical St. Paul home is worth about $111,000, about the same as a year ago, 73% below the Virginia typical home.
$111KZillow home value
Typical home value
St. Paul$111K
Virginia$415K
−0.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of St. Paul
Most working residents leave St. Paul for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Wise (12%), Lebanon (5%) and Norton (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In St. Paul5%
Wise12%
Lebanon5%
Norton5%
Kingsport4%
23 mi
median commute distance
521
jobs based in St. Paul
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
St. Paul’s public schools outperform 92% of Virginia districts
The public schools St. Paul’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.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Elementary | PK–8 | 514 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
16.1% of St. Paul is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
16.1%conserved
16.1%
conserved · 145 of 902 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clinch River State Park | — | 128 |
| 2. Saint Paul Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
St. Paul has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–47°
Spring42–68°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–69°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in St. Paul
10 crimes were reported in St. Paul in 2025: 10 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
St. Paul is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
10
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy St. Paul is
St. Paul beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
| What stands out | St. Paul | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 14% | 6.2% |
Russell County Hospital
13.2 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
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1978
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub
Every workday, about 508 people come to St. Paul for work
Where St. Paul’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
521jobs based in St. Paul
5%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in St. Paul on the National Register of Historic Places.
About St. Paul
Town in Virginia, United States
St. Paul is a town in Russell and Wise counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, St. Paul had a population of 866. Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center, which powers 150,000 homes, is located in St. Paul.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 866
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,503 ft
- ZIP code
- 24283