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Cluster Springs is a tiny town of 859 people in Halifax County, Virginia. It's about 43 miles from Durham, NC and 56 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $790 a month.
859people
$145kTypical home
$790/moRent
90° / 51°Summer / winter
5"Snow
247Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 859
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 100 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 43 mi to Durham, NC
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$911/mo)
- Median rent $790/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 1 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 51
- 23% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to RDU airport
- 51 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 446 ft
- 103 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 27 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.