RhoadesvilleVA
A town settled in 1878, now home to 207 people.
Is Rhoadesville a good place to live?
5.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rhoadesville, below both Virginia’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 254 Virginia towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Rhoadesville. Rhoadesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
207 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Rhoadesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rhoadesville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
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Rhoadesville has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Rhoadesville’s typical household income stands at $62,000. Only 1% of working residents stay in Rhoadesville for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Orange (15%), Culpeper (9%) and Fredericksburg (2%). The median commute is under 21 miles.
| Rhoadesville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rhoadesville has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Rhoadesville, the risk rating from FEMA is 25 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rhoadesville after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 24%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Rhoadesville’s year
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Rhoadesville: about $385K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.3% in value. Among households in Rhoadesville, 81% are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Rhoadesville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rhoadesville
About 0 of every 100 Rhoadesville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
99% of working residents leave Rhoadesville for work
Where Rhoadesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rhoadesville
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Rhoadesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Orange County, Virginia, United States. Rhoadesville is 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Orange. Rhoadesville has a post office with ZIP code 22542.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 499 ft
- ZIP code
- 22542
Questions about Rhoadesville
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Is Rhoadesville, VA a good place to live?
Rhoadesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.