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Locust GroveVA

67 people live in this town in Virginia.

Is Locust Grove a good place to live?

No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Locust Grove. Locust Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

67 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Locust Grove: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Locust Grove, and how to reach them.

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 Locust Grove.

Work & commute

Most of Locust Grove’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Since 2013, Locust Grove has added 26 jobs, to 38 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles. The top destinations are Winchester (12%), Strasburg (9%) and Woodstock (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Locust Grove0%
Winchester12%
Strasburg9%
Woodstock5%
Harrisonburg5%
21 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Locust Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Locust Grove: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring40–65°
Summer61–85°
Fall43–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Locust Grove, with inland flooding at the top

The FEMA risk score in Locust Grove is 56 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 69% come from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Locust Grove households.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Typical home value

Locust Grove$430K
Virginia$412K
+0.8%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Shenandoah National Park and 13 more within 40 miles

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

All 45 attractions →
Sources: 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 · 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 · Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Locust Grove

13pages on Locust Grove
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Locust Grove

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Locust Grove for work

Where Locust Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Winchester Winchester 12% 9% → Strasburg Strasburg 9% 5% → Woodstock Woodstock 5% 5% → Harrisonburg Harrisonburg 5% 3% → Tysons Tysons 3% 3% → Ashburn Ashburn 3% Locust Grove · 0% stay
38jobs based in Locust Grove
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Locust Grove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Locust Grove, VA a good place to live?

Locust Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 67 people live in this town in Virginia.