Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
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.
Among households in Keswick, 88% are owner-occupiers, above both the Virginia town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). 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
Keswick: 0.6% of working residents 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
Among adults in Keswick, 21% have been diagnosed with depression. 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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