Town guide

Weems, Virginia

Weems is a community in Lancaster County, Virginia, home to about 279 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22576.

Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population279517 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$264Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Weems

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Weems

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)50 miles away
Closer regional airportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Virginia Beach, VA66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA175 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Weems; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Weems

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

It’s the 540th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Lancaster County grew from 8,949 residents in 1900 to 10,919 in 2020.

Lancaster County, 1900–2020

Lancaster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,949, 1910: 9,752, 1920: 9,757, 1930: 8,896, 1940: 8,786, 1950: 8,640, 1960: 9,174, 1970: 9,126, 1980: 10,129, 1990: 10,896, 2000: 11,567, 2010: 11,391, 2020: 10,9199K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’509K’60’7010K’80’9012K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WeemsJan: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 70°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 68°F, 5.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 63°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in47°29°Jan4.049°30°Feb2.956°36°Mar3.966°46°Apr3.973°56°May4.481°65°Jun4.585°70°Jul5.883°68°Aug5.578°63°Sep5.169°51°Oct4.759°40°Nov3.351°33°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N, VA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Lancaster County

4,238 jobs at 458 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lancaster CountyHealth care and social assistance: 971 jobs; Retail trade: 792 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 541 jobs; Professional services: 439 jobs; Other services: 317 jobs; Construction: 310 jobs; Finance and insurance: 305 jobs; Administrative and support: 107 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 10% Other services 8% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weems.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rappahannock General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kilmarnock3.5 miles
  • Riverside Walter Reed HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gloucester19.3 miles
  • Vcu Health Tappahannock HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tappahannock28.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Optometrists1

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 Weems

Grocery stores

  • Tri-Star Supermarket3.2 mi
  • Food Lion3.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Main Street Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Walgreens3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Lancaster Community Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Objects Art and More1.7 mi
  • Kilmarnock Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Half Shell Stage3.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kilmarnock.

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