Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Settled in 1890, this town now has 86 residents.
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Gore, above both Virginia’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Gore. Willa Cather Birthplace and Willow Shade is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 7 maps from 1916 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gore is unincorporated, so Frederick County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Gore.
0.8% of Gore working residents work locally. For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away. The top destinations are Winchester (29%), Front Royal (3%) and Chantilly (3%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gore has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 23 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Gore who binge drink: 15%. In Gore, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Gore | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gore | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 12.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.6% in value.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA puts 77% of Gore’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
25 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
33 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
28 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
19 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
9 mi MuseumMuseum of the Shenandoah ValleyMount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Museum of the Shenandoah Valley: GustaveCourbet, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gore
About 0 of every 100 Gore residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Gore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Gore is an unincorporated community in western Frederick County, Virginia, United States, located off the Northwestern Turnpike on Gore Road (SR 751), west of Winchester. The community is nestled in the Back Creek Valley. It has been called "Back Creek." As of the 2020 census, Gore had a population of 249. Gore serves as the western terminus of the Winchester and Western Railroad. It is home to the Gore plant of Unimin Corporation .
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Gore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
