Fort Huger · National Register of Historic Places
Rushmere’s story
113 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1913Rushmere is settled
RushmereVA
A town of 1,033, settled in 1913.
Bacon's Castle · Photo: Yellowute (Uploads) · Public domain
Population
1,033
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$350K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
59.3
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is Rushmere a good place to live?
The best of Rushmere’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Bacon's Castle and Old Brick Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rushmere has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A growing town
Rushmere has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
1,018 counted in 2010 and 1,175 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Rushmere grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Rushmere is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsBeat 80% of Virginia districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$74K median household income; 25 jobs based hereBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $350K, 4.3 years of the Virginia Beach metro’s $82K median household incomeBOpen →HealthMary Immaculate Hospital 10.1 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 75 attractions →Busch Gardens Williamsburg and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rushmere. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Williamsburg
14 mi MuseumColonial Williamsburg
20 mi National MonumentFort Monroe National Monument
13 mi MuseumJamestown Settlement
24 mi Ancient siteWerowocomoco
26 mi MuseumMacArthur MemorialSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Monroe National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Jamestown Settlement: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Werowocomoco: engraved by William Hole, Public domain · MacArthur Memorial: Unknown, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Rushmere: who provides what
Rushmere is unincorporated, so Isle of Wight County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOwens Subdivision water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesIsle of Wight CountyIsle of Wight County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereIsle of Wight General RegistrarIsle of Wight County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code2343023430 100%Census 2020
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 Rushmere.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Rushmere’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
Among residents in Rushmere, 2.6% live below the poverty line, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The town’s average commute stands at 31 minutes. The median commute is under 18 miles. The share of working residents in Rushmere who work locally: 0.2%.
0%work in town
| Rushmere | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Rushmere0%
Newport News18%
Smithfield11%
Chesapeake8%
Virginia Beach7%
18 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Rushmere
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Top of a low hazard risk in Rushmere: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of Rushmere’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to hurricanes. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1994: 12.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
12
paid flood claims since 1994
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Rushmere brings mild winters and hot summers
Rushmere’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 89°F.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–52°
Spring49–69°
Summer69–87°
Fall53–71°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Rushmere is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Rushmere, 15% report frequent physical distress, above both Virginia’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (14%). Against the Virginia average, Rushmere comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. In Rushmere, 18% of adults have diabetes.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Rushmere | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Rushmere | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 76.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.3% |
Mary Immaculate Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
1.5% of Rushmere is conserved land
Trails run 2.9 miles in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Fort Huger, at 22 acres. In Rushmere, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
1.5%conserved
| Rushmere | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
1.5%
conserved · 94 of 6,355 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Huger | 0.5 mi | 22 |
| 2. Hog Island Wildlife Management Area - Stewart Tract | — | 95 |
| 3. Tyler's Beach Boat Ramp, Harbor, and Public Beach | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
A home in Rushmere sells for about $448K at the median
Rushmere’s going rate for rent is $875 a month. For households locally, the share who own their home is 66%.
$448Kmedian sale price
| Rushmere | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $875 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 68% | 73% |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rushmere
17pages on Rushmere
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Rushmere
Christopher Newport UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Newport News9.7 mi$16,828 in-state tuitionRiverside College of Health CareersCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Newport News12.1 mi$17,250 tuitionVirginia Peninsula Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hampton13.8 mi$5,088 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Rushmere residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Small town
1,033 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Rushmere
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Rushmere is a census-designated place (CDP) in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rushmere had a population of 1,175.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
Questions about Rushmere
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rushmere, VA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $350,000, 15% below the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.