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Embrey MillVA

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Is Embrey Mill a good place to live?

Embrey Mill’s trail network density is 2.5 miles per square mile, where Virginia’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Embrey Mill Park, at 44 acres. We don’t grade Embrey Mill yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

White House and 213 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Embrey Mill. Close and well known come first.

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Big draw38 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a yearBig draw37 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a yearBig draw36 mi LandmarkArlington National CemeteryBig draw37 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal ArchBig draw38 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year10 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Embrey Mill: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Embrey Mill, and how to reach them.

PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStafford County UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsStafford County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStafford General RegistrarStafford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code2255422554 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Embrey Mill.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Embrey Mill’s year

The July high for Embrey Mill comes to 88°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–47°
Spring44–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall47–69°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 26°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Embrey Mill’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Stafford County Public Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 2 public schools serve Embrey Mill, with 1,835 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
H.H. Poole MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8995C
Full pageEmbrey Mill’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsStafford County Public SchoolsVs. the neighbors3 bordering townsEvery school2 schools · H.H. Poole MiddleQuestions“Are Embrey Mill’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Low risk in Embrey Mill, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Embrey Mill, 70% come from inland flooding and 6% from strong winds. On expected storm and flood damage, Embrey Mill sits below nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out in the town since 2018.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2018
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What it facesLow riskFlood claimsSince 2018Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 3.9% of Embrey Mill

5.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.

3.9%conserved
3.9%
conserved · 61 of 1,540 acres
5.9 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Embrey Mill Park0.7 mi44
2. Embrey Mill Dogwood Park0.1 mi2
3. Embrey Mill Apricot Park0.1 mi1
Full pageEmbrey Mill’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map5.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.7 miles of trail · Embrey Mill ParkConserved land3.9% conserved · 61 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Embrey Mill?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Embrey Mill

13pages on Embrey Mill
The big questions
Schools2 schoolsNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors6 mi of trails · 4% conserved landPlacesAttractions261 nearby · Marine Raider Museum 4 miLibraryPorter BranchCollegesUniversity of Mary Washington is 9.9 mi away
The story
Climate88° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Embrey Mill

University of Mary WashingtonUniversity or college · Public · Fredericksburg9.9 mi$14,640 in-state tuition

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Embrey Mill’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Embrey Mill.

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Hampton OaksAustin RidgeColonial ForgeHampton OaksAustin RidgeColonial ForgeEmbrey Mill
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How the neighbors grade
TownVA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
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Embrey Mill, Hampton Oaks, Austin Ridge and Colonial Forge aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Embrey Mill with a neighbor →

Questions about Embrey Mill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Embrey Mill, VA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Embrey Mill yet; the figures below are still real. A town.