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Lovettsville, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Jefferson County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
2,697 Population 3,030/sq mi density
$141,042 Median Income $44,311 per capita
$526,600 Home Value $777,734 Zillow
$1,972 Median Rent 33.1% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
11 Violent Crime/100K 453 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$141,042 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$526,600 home value, $1,972/mo rent
D
Safety
1.6 / 5.0
11 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Lovettsville experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 33°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 43.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 35.

Temperature

33°F Jan (0°C) 76°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average54.2°F
0% below US avg
January Average33°F (0°C)
July Average76°F (24°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation485 ft (148 m)
Area0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
Population Density3,030/sq mi
Coordinates39.2698°N, 77.6404°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyJefferson County County
Nearest AirportEastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field (MRB)
20 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.8"
15% above US avg
Wettest Month (May) 3.98"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.56"

Air Quality

AQI Median35.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score47.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability15.8 / 100
Community Resilience52.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Avalanche Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

23 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.5. Most recent: M2.6 on Jun 25, 2021.

Aug 25, 2011 8 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M4.5 150 km
Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 20 km
Jun 13, 2019 9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania M3.4 129 km
Sep 1, 2011 7 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M3.4 149 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 107 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 17 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 103 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 96 km
Apr 21, 1998 1 km NNW of Free Union, Virginia M2.8 146 km
Mar 15, 2015 6 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M2.8 148 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 108 km
Oct 28, 1994 1 km E of Mount Vernon, Maryland M2.7 90 km
Mar 15, 1993 5 km W of Columbia, Maryland M2.7 64 km
Mar 11, 1995 0 km ENE of Landisville, Pennsylvania M2.7 141 km
Jun 25, 2021 2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland M2.6 80 km
Jan 13, 1990 6 km ENE of Eldersburg, Maryland M2.6 68 km
Aug 25, 2011 7 km SE of Mineral, Virginia M2.6 148 km
Jun 25, 2001 8 km S of Remington, Virginia M2.5 91 km
Jan 18, 2012 7 km SSW of Mineral, Virginia M2.5 149 km
Sep 5, 2011 8 km SW of Mineral, Virginia M2.5 150 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2011 Irene Category 1 264 km
2003 Isabel Category 1 286 km
1986 Charley Category 1 298 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 289 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

404 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 9 fatalities, 367 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 28, 2002 EF4 89 km 3
Sep 24, 2001 EF4 83 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF3 85 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 68 km 2
Jul 19, 1996 EF3 62 km 0
May 22, 1983 EF3 58 km 0
Jun 7, 1980 EF3 91 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 73 km 1
Jan 26, 1978 EF3 91 km 1
Apr 1, 1973 EF3 59 km 0
Jun 9, 1961 EF3 88 km 0
Apr 16, 1961 EF3 87 km 0
Apr 5, 1952 EF3 82 km 0
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 73 km 0
Nov 2, 2018 EF2 41 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 53 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 73 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 16 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 75 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 47 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

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

Year Name Acres Distance
2000 PINNACLES 24,792 95 km
2024 WAITES RUN 5,496 86 km
2012 NEIGHBOR MTN FIRE 1,986 90 km
2011 SMITH RUN FIRE 1,908 69 km
2020 UNNAMED 1,572 94 km
2012 POINT 2 1,126 75 km
2024 ROCKY BRANCH 1,018 87 km
2024 SERENITY RIDGE FIRE 877 97 km
1999 NCO 816 83 km
2019 KENNEDY PEAK 769 91 km
2012 WOLF GAP 710 97 km
1984 UNNAMED 696 70 km
2022 UNNAMED 618 92 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 33°F (0°C) 2.7 in Coldest
February 34°F (1°C) 2.6 in Driest
March 43°F (6°C) 3.4 in
April 53°F (12°C) 3.3 in
May 62°F (17°C) 4.0 in Wettest
June 71°F (22°C) 3.7 in
July 76°F (24°C) 3.6 in Warmest
August 74°F (23°C) 3.7 in
September 67°F (19°C) 3.4 in
October 55°F (13°C) 3.0 in
November 46°F (8°C) 3.2 in
December 37°F (3°C) 2.9 in

Lovettsville has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 33°F in January to 76°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 39.5 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.0") and February the driest (2.6").

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