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Brucetown, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Winchester city County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
269 Population 472/sq mi density
$96,726 Median Income $45,094 per capita
$290,000 Home Value $557,355 Zillow
53°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
23 Violent Crime/100K 1,301 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$96,726 median income, 9.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$290,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
23 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Brucetown experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 32°F in January while summers reach 75°F in July. The area gets 302 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 40.0 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 35.

Temperature

32°F Jan (-0°C) 75°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average53.2°F
1% below US avg
January Average32°F (-0°C)
July Average75°F (24°C)
Sunny Days302 days/yr

Geography

Elevation593 ft (181 m)
Area0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
Population Density472/sq mi
Coordinates39.2507°N, 78.0609°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyWinchester city County
Nearest AirportWinchester Regional (WGO)
9 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 40.0"
5% above US avg
Wettest Month (May) 3.90"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.44"

Air Quality

AQI Median35.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score16.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability47.6 / 100
Community Resilience45.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought No Rating
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

36 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.8. Most recent: M2.6 on Jun 25, 2021.

Aug 23, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M5.8 150 km
Aug 25, 2011 8 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M4.5 145 km
Aug 24, 2011 11 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M4.2 149 km
Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 56 km
Jun 13, 2019 9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania M3.4 139 km
Sep 1, 2011 7 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M3.4 145 km
Sep 22, 2001 5 km E of Pantops, Virginia M3.2 139 km
Jan 30, 2012 9 km SSE of Louisa, Virginia M3.1 145 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 132 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 21 km
Oct 12, 2011 9 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 146 km
Mar 26, 2012 13 km S of Louisa, Virginia M3.0 150 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 127 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 124 km
Mar 15, 2015 6 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 144 km
Aug 23, 2011 9 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 147 km
Apr 21, 1998 1 km NNW of Free Union, Virginia M2.8 128 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 132 km
Feb 19, 2012 12 km S of Louisa, Virginia M2.7 149 km
Aug 29, 2011 10 km S of Louisa, Virginia M2.7 147 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

2 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 1. Most recent: Irene (2011, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2011 Irene Category 1 295 km
2003 Isabel Category 1 285 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

312 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 3 fatalities, 161 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Sep 24, 2001 EF4 76 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF3 84 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 100 km 2
Jul 19, 1996 EF3 97 km 0
May 22, 1983 EF3 86 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 100 km 1
Apr 1, 1973 EF3 81 km 0
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 75 km 0
Nov 2, 2018 EF2 77 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 73 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 67 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 13 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 14 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 74 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 89 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 47 km 0
Sep 8, 2004 EF2 84 km 0
Apr 28, 2002 EF2 83 km 0
Jun 2, 1998 EF2 86 km 0
Jul 19, 1996 EF2 34 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: PINNACLES (24,792 ac, 2000).

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 PINNACLES 24,792 76 km
2024 WATERFALL MOUNTAIN 9,251 78 km
2024 WAITES RUN 5,496 52 km
2002 FULTZ RUN 4,638 92 km
2012 SHIPWRECK 3,779 98 km
2021 UNNAMED 3,667 96 km
2014 CUB RUN RX 2,868 96 km
2019 UNNAMED 2,460 74 km
2024 CAPON 2,302 92 km
2012 NEIGHBOR MTN FIRE 1,986 68 km
2011 SMITH RUN FIRE 1,908 50 km
1999 BOOTEN GAP 1,652 94 km
2024 DOVE HOLLOW 1,634 82 km
2020 UNNAMED 1,572 61 km
1995 SHENGAP 1,385 90 km
2006 CARDINAL 1,345 77 km
2012 POINT 2 1,126 48 km
2000 BRAKE RUN SHEN. MT. RD. 1,055 93 km
2024 ROCKY BRANCH 1,018 65 km
2014 BEAR DEN 945 84 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 32°F (-0°C) 2.6 in Coldest
February 34°F (1°C) 2.4 in Driest
March 42°F (6°C) 3.2 in
April 52°F (11°C) 3.2 in
May 62°F (17°C) 3.9 in Wettest
June 70°F (21°C) 3.7 in
July 75°F (24°C) 3.8 in Warmest
August 73°F (23°C) 3.4 in
September 67°F (19°C) 3.3 in
October 55°F (13°C) 3.3 in
November 45°F (7°C) 3.2 in
December 35°F (2°C) 2.6 in

Brucetown has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 32°F in January to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 38.6 inches, with May being the wettest month (3.9") and February the driest (2.4").

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