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Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of workers working from home than Meadows of Dan. Meadows of Dan’s trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the Virginia town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Jack's Creek Covered Bridge and Cockram Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Meadows of Dan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Meadows of Dan beats most towns.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1928 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Its one school is below. Enrollment at Meadows of Dan’s public school: 300 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows of Dan ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–7 | Grades PK–7 | 300 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Meadows of Dan, 36% of households own their home. Typical home values rose 5.3% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 23° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter. Meadows of Dan brings chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Meadows of Dan: 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours. In Meadows of Dan, 39% of adults have high blood pressure, and 14% have diabetes.
| Meadows of Dan | Typical Virginia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Meadows of Dan | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 79% | 67.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Three quarters of Meadows of Dan’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 8%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Meadows of Dan. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
33 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
28 mi MountainPilot Mountain
25 mi State parkHanging Rock State Park
30 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of Natural History
28 mi MuseumBlue Ridge Music CenterBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Virginia Museum of Natural History: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 · Blue Ridge Music Center: RMLark, CC BY-SA 4.0
Meadows of Dan is unincorporated, so Patrick 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.
None within 15 miles of Meadows of Dan; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Meadows of Dan residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Meadows of Dan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Patrick County, Virginia, United States, where the Blue Ridge Parkway (milepost 178) crosses U.S. Route 58 (Jeb Stuart Highway). It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 72. There are numerous country shops, older houses, and restaurants in the community. It is located near the Patrick/Floyd county line, approximately 20 miles east of Hillsville and about 14 miles northwest of Stuart. The community's name is credited to one of its earliest English settlers, James Steptoe Langhorne, and comes from the meadows that abound near the Dan River which flows through the area. The community's mot…
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Meadows of Dan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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