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90% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Keswick, above both the Virginia town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only one of the 254 Virginia towns we compare has a higher midpoint age than Keswick. Keswick’s concentration of trails is 3.4 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Keswick has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cobham Park and Grace Church. Keswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Keswick beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Keswick is unincorporated, so Albemarle 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 Keswick.
Keswick: 88% of households are owner-occupiers. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.6%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Keswick School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 5–11 | Grades 5–11 | 32 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Among working residents in Keswick, 0.6% work locally. Jobs in Keswick grew by 44 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 296. The top destinations are Charlottesville (23%), University of Virginia (14%) and Pantops (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.
| Keswick | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For adults in Keswick, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 16%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Keswick is ahead of Virginia on 13 and behind on 2.
| Keswick | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Keswick | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Keswick after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 58% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 68% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Keswick. Close and well known come first.
22 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
27 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
8 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena37 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
7 mi City parkMarket Street ParkShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, 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 · Market Street Park: Chad Fennell, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Keswick
About 4 of every 100 Keswick residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Keswick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Keswick on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Keswick is a census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States, about six miles (9.7 km) east of Charlottesville. As of the 2020 census, Keswick had a population of 321.
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Keswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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