Churchville is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 195 people and two associated neighborhoods, Churchville is the 397th largest community in Virginia. Churchville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Churchville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Churchville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Churchville has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Churchville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Churchville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Churchville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Churchville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Churchville has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Churchville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Churchville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Churchville may be for you.
One downside of living in Churchville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Churchville, the average commute to work is 37.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Churchville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Churchville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.75% of adults in Churchville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Churchville in 2022 was $39,839, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,356 for a family of four.
The people who call Churchville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Churchville residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Churchville include Irish, English, Scottish, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Churchville is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.