Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Sidney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Mount Sidney
Distances
Nearest major airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)94 miles away
Closer regional airport
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA238 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Sidney; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Sidney
U.S. Representative · Virginia’s 6th DistrictBen Cline (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Mount Sidney had 678 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 429th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Augusta County grew from 32,370 residents in 1900 to 77,487 in 2020.
Augusta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Staunton Wtp, VA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Augusta County
22,743 jobs at 1,439 businesses in Augusta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Sidney.
Nearest hospitals
Augusta HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fishersville11.6 miles
Sentara Rmh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Harrisonburg12.0 miles
University of Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville30.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Mount Sidney
Grocery stores
Food Lion4.7 mi
Libraries
Weyers Cave Library Station3.5 mi
Museums
Augusta Military Academy Museum1.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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