Flint Hill Baptist Church · National Register of Historic Places
Flint Hill’s story
203 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1823Flint Hill is settled
Flint HillVA
The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.
Orlean Historic District · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
275
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$605K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
33.1
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
Is Flint Hill a good place to live?
49% of households own their home in Flint Hill, below both the Virginia town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Its National Register listings include Ben Venue and Caledonia Farm. Flint Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Flint Hill stand out
Where Flint Hill beats most towns.
Small town
275 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 236 attractions →Shenandoah National Park and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Flint Hill. Close and well known come first.
3 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
37 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
22 mi CaveLuray Caverns24 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
40 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Flint Hill: who provides what
Flint Hill is unincorporated, so Rappahannock County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRappahannock Electric Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRappahannock CountyRappahannock County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereRappahannock General RegistrarRappahannock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes22627, 2264022627 86% · 22640 14%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 Flint Hill.
Who lives here
More children than Virginia overall
20% never finished high school. A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly two in five adults 25 and older, vs 42% across Virginia. Children under 18 are 49% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (23% statewide).
33.1median age · VA 39
Flint HillVirginiaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma20%
High school37%
Some college4%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Flint Hill’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.9 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Flint Hill | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 25.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 23.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24.7% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.1% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.7% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.3% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Housing
Flint Hill’s typical home value is about $605K
Flint Hill’s midpoint rent stands at $1,203 a month. Home values are up 3.1% over the year to September 2026.
$605KZillow home value
Typical home value
Flint Hill$605K
Virginia$412K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Flint Hill’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Front Royal (6%), Washington (4%) and Warrenton (4%). Jobs in Flint Hill fell by 40 from 2013 to 2023, to 41. Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles. Flint Hill: 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Flint Hill0%
Front Royal6%
Washington4%
Warrenton4%
Woodstock2%
22 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Flint Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Flint Hill brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 24° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–45°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Flint Hill is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Compared with 61% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Flint Hill is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 69% come from inland flooding and 8% from strong winds. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Flint Hill once, in 2003.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Flint Hill is
For adults in Flint Hill, the share who smoke cigarettes is 15%. Of 32 CDC measures, Flint Hill beats the Virginia average on 5 and trails it on 7. In Flint Hill, 14% of adults have diabetes, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Flint Hill | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
5 better20 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Flint Hill | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 10.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.1% |
Warren Memorial Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Flint Hill
15pages on Flint Hill
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Flint Hill; the nearest are
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Middletown20.7 mi$5,072 in-state tuitionGeorge Mason UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fairfax43.1 mi$14,220 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Flint Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Flint Hill for work
Where Flint Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
41jobs based in Flint Hill
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Flint Hill on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Questions about Flint Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Flint Hill, VA a good place to live?
Flint Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.