Capron is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 138 people and two associated neighborhoods, Capron is the 409th largest community in Virginia. Capron has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Capron 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.
The overall crime rate in Capron is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
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!) Capron 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. Capron has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Capron than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Capron may be for you.
Capron 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 rate of college-level education in Capron is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.24% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Capron in 2022 was $34,127, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,508 for a family of four. However, Capron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Capron is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Capron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Capron residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Capron include English, Italian, Irish, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Capron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.