Cluster Springs is a community in Halifax County, Virginia, home to about 859 people across 8.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24520 and 24592.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Cluster Springs
Mostly South Boston; part is in Cluster Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cluster Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA311 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cluster Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cluster Springs had 718 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 405th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Halifax County grew from 37,197 residents in 1900 to 34,022 in 2020.
Halifax County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Boston, VA weather station (5 miles away).
9,748 jobs at 656 businesses in Halifax County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
203 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cluster Springs’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 49 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Halifax County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster Springs ElementaryAlton | Pre-K–5 | 572 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| South Boston/Halifax Early Learning CenterSouth Boston | Pre-K | 116 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| South Boston ElementarySouth Boston | K–5 | 683 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Halifax County MiddleSouth Boston | 6–8 | 847 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Halifax County HighSouth Boston | 9–12 | 1,282 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ch Friend SchoolSouth Boston | Pre-K–12 | 134 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 mi |
| Ch Friend SchoolSouth Boston | Pre-K–12 | 137 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 mi |
| Centerville Christian SchoolSouth Boston | K–10 | 19 | Baptist | 5.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with South Boston and Riverdale.
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