PassapatanzyVA
A town of 1,259.
Is Passapatanzy a good place to live?
Passapatanzy’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 25 of Virginia’s 372 towns score lower on the outdoors. Passapatanzy has 6 places on the National Register. Passapatanzy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Passapatanzy grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Passapatanzy is from typical.
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Passapatanzy. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
32 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
17 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Marine Corps
37 mi Park & preserveCameron Run Regional Park
38 mi LandmarkGeorge Washington Masonic National Memorial
13 mi Ancient siteMallows BayPhoto credits
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of the Marine Corps: RadioFan (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Run Regional Park: Paul Roth from Washington, D.C. (kinda), USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · George Washington Masonic National Memorial: Joe Ravi (Shutterstock iStock Dreamstime), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mallows Bay: Amazur, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Passapatanzy: who provides what
Passapatanzy is unincorporated, so King George 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Passapatanzy.
More adults under 35 in Passapatanzy than across Virginia
Passapatanzy’s median age comes in at 31.9 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 41% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (17% statewide). Also worth knowing: nearly two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%.
| Passapatanzy | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.9 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 44% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Passapatanzy’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Passapatanzy | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 36.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.4% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 25.4% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 8.5% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Passapatanzy stands out in Virginia and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Passapatanzy. Just over a quarter of residents live below the poverty line here, above both the Virginia town median (7.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The typical household income for Passapatanzy comes to $126,000. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
| Passapatanzy | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 50 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $126,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Passapatanzy, expect four seasons and hot summers
Passapatanzy’s peak summer temperature is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Passapatanzy is healthier than three in five U.S. towns
For adults in Passapatanzy, the share who have obesity is 37%. Passapatanzy: 18% of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Passapatanzy | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Passapatanzy | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Passapatanzy has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Nearly half of Passapatanzy’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 27%. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Passapatanzy
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Passapatanzy
About 12 of every 100 Passapatanzy residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Passapatanzy for work
Where Passapatanzy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Passapatanzy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Passapatanzy, VA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.