Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Port Republic. Port Republic Historic District and Bogota is on the National Register of Historic Places. Port Republic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Port Republic beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1940.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Republic. Close and well known come first.
2 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
18 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium26 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
32 mi CaveLuray Caverns
23 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones ArenaShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0
Port Republic is unincorporated, so Rockingham 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 Port Republic.
For Port Republic, the average commute is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Harrisonburg (29%), Staunton (4%) and Bridgewater (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Port Republic’s risk rating from FEMA is 68 of 100, above both Virginia’s towns (22 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 75% come from inland flooding and 6% from hurricanes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 25° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Port Republic, against 22% in Virginia’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. Against the Virginia average, Port Republic comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Port Republic: 38% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Port Republic | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Port Republic | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1 miles of trail. Port Republic’s trail density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Port Republic | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Home values are up 5.2% over the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Port Republic
About 8 of every 100 Port Republic residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Where Port Republic’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Port Republic is a census-designated place in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Port Republic had a population of 408. The Battle of Port Republic took place there during the Civil War.
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Port Republic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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