MendotaVA
262 people live in this town, settled in 1857.
Is Mendota a good place to live?
Mendota’s midpoint age is 53.4 years, above both Virginia’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Mendota. Mendota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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The typical home in Mendota: about $173K
Home values are up 7% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Mendota, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Expected losses in Mendota break down as 77% from inland flooding and 6% from strong winds. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Mendota households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mendota sends most of its workers out of town
Half commute less than 17 miles. Mendota’s median household income is $46,000. The top destinations are Bristol (25%), Bristol (7%) and Abingdon (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mendota
Mendota’s midsummer high is recorded as 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mendota stands out in Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
83% of adults had a checkup this year in Mendota. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Mendota. In Mendota, a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 51% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mendota is ahead of Virginia on 4 and behind on 15.
| Mendota | Typical Virginia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Mendota | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.2% | 76.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mendota
Moving to Mendota: who provides what
Mendota is unincorporated, so Washington 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.
100% of working residents leave Mendota for work
Where Mendota’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mendota
About 0 of every 100 Mendota residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Mendota
Unincorporated community in Virginia, US
Mendota is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Virginia, at an elevation of approximately 1411 feet. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 135. The name Mendota is derived from a Native American word meaning "bend in the river". The village is located on the north fork of the Holston River. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,411 ft
- ZIP code
- 24270
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