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Settled in 1893, this town now has 42 residents.
Lunenburg’s typical household income is $11,000, below both Virginia’s towns ($102,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher midpoint age than Lunenburg. Lunenburg’s trail network density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both the Virginia town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Lunenburg Courthouse Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lunenburg 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 4 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lunenburg is unincorporated, so Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg.
The FEMA hazard score for Lunenburg comes to 26 of 100. Expected losses in Lunenburg break down as 36% from inland flooding and 20% from drought. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 28° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 5 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Lunenburg who have diabetes: 23%. Among 254 Virginia towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Lunenburg. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lunenburg beats Virginia on 3 and trails on 18.
| Lunenburg | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 17% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lunenburg | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.7% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.5% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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None within 15 miles of Lunenburg; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lunenburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Lunenburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lunenburg had a population of 142. The community is also known as Lunenburg Courthouse or Lunenburg Court House.
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Lunenburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.