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Wintergreen’s story
Wintergreen in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
WintergreenVA
A town of 589.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
589
residents
Typical home
$446K
+2% in a year
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
66.1
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town
589 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wintergreen. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Wintergreen
Most working residents leave Wintergreen for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Charlottesville (11%), Waynesboro (9%) and Harrisonburg (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wintergreen0%
Charlottesville11%
Waynesboro9%
Harrisonburg5%
University of Virginia5%
22 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Wintergreen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wintergreen has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–46°
Spring43–65°
Summer62–82°
Fall46–66°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
12.3% of Wintergreen is conserved land
28 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
12.3%conserved
12.3%
conserved · 690 of 5,601 acres
28 mi
of trails · 3.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Washington National Forest | 28.1 mi | 5,601 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Wintergreen
10 crimes were reported in Wintergreen in 2025: 9 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Wintergreen is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
9
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Wintergreen is
Wintergreen beats the Virginia average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Virginia
17 better10 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Wintergreen | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.8% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.1% | 7.7% |
Augusta Health
12.9 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 →
Housing
A typical Wintergreen home is worth about $446K
The typical Wintergreen home is worth about $446,000, up 2% in a year, 7% above the Virginia typical home.
$446KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wintergreen$446K
Virginia$415K
Market temperature
29
days on market
97.7%
sale-to-list price
+2%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wintergreen for work
Where Wintergreen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Wintergreen
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wintergreen
Wintergreen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta and Nelson counties, Virginia, United States, located near Wintergreen Resort. As of the 2020 census, Wintergreen had a population of 346. River Bluff was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Wintergreen is also the name of a large resort community which is nine miles away.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 346
- Area
- 8.8 sq mi
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