Living in Clover, VA
Clover is a tiny town of 696 people in Halifax County, Virginia. It's about 47 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 70 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $790 a month.
696people
$180kTypical home
$790/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
6"Snow
247Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 696
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 99 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 47 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,133/mo)
- Median rent $790/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (178 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (708 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 43% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to LYH airport
- 67 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 427 ft
- 86 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Halifax County: R+21 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.