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YogavilleVA

A town of 288 in Virginia.

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Is Yogaville a good place to live?

78% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Yogaville, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Yogaville. Yogaville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

288 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Yogaville.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Yogaville is shorter

1%work in town

The median commute is under 28 miles. Yogaville: 0.9% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Charlottesville (10%), University of Virginia (9%) and Buckingham Courthouse (4%).

YogavilleVirginia townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work16 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.9%4.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Yogaville1%
Charlottesville10%
University of Virginia9%
Buckingham Courthouse4%
Altavista2%
28 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Yogaville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Yogaville, expect four seasons and hot summers

11″snow a winter

For Yogaville, the typical July afternoon high is 88°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–49°
Spring44–68°
Summer65–86°
Fall47–70°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Yogaville report frequent physical distress than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town

CDC measures, 32 in all: Yogaville beats Virginia on 4 and trails on 15. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Yogaville. 35% of adults get no exercise outside work locally.

YogavilleVirginia townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%12%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%14%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)51%33%35%
32 measures vs. Virginia
4 better13 too close to call15 worse
What stands outYogavilleVA
Fewer binge drinkers10.5%14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure85%76.8%
More adults with COPD14.1%6.2%
University of Virginia Medical Center
In Charlottesville · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Yogaville is conserved land

0%conserved

2.5 miles of trail. The density of trails in Yogaville is 0.4 miles per square mile.

0%
conserved · 0 of 4,020 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Yogaville, with inland flooding at the top

50risk score of 100

FEMA puts nearly half of Yogaville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to drought. Compared with half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.

FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yogaville

15pages on Yogaville
Getting set up

Moving to Yogaville: who provides what

Yogaville is unincorporated, so Buckingham County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCentral Virginia Electric Coop16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBuckingham CountyBuckingham County provides services here
SchoolsBuckingham County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBuckingham General RegistrarBuckingham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2392123921 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.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Yogaville for work

Where Yogaville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Charlottesville Charlottesville 10% 9% → University of Virginia University of Virginia 9% 4% → Buckingham Courthouse Buckingham Courthouse 4% 2% → Altavista Altavista 2% 2% → Roanoke Roanoke 2% 2% → Lynchburg Lynchburg 2% Yogaville · 1% stay
12jobs based in Yogaville
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Yogaville; the nearest are

About Yogaville

CDP in Virginia, United States

Yogaville is a census-designated place in northwestern Buckingham County, Virginia United States. As of the 2020 census, Yogaville had a population of 242. The interfaith yoga community Satchidananda Ashram - Yogaville is the major physical feature and population center of the CDP.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
5.3 sq mi

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