Town guide

Crewe, Virginia

Crewe is a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, home to about 2,906 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23930.

Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,9061,446 per sq mi
Median home value$139,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crewe

1 ZIP code

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Around Crewe

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Durham, NC93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA254 miles away

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

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

Who represents Crewe

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

Crewe had 2,262 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 245th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Nottoway County grew from 12,366 residents in 1900 to 15,642 in 2020.

Crewe population by census2000: 2,378, 2010: 2,326, 2020: 2,2622,37820002,32620102,2622020

Nottoway County, 1900–2020

Nottoway County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,366, 1910: 13,462, 1920: 14,161, 1930: 14,866, 1940: 15,556, 1950: 15,479, 1960: 15,141, 1970: 14,260, 1980: 14,666, 1990: 14,993, 2000: 15,725, 2010: 15,853, 2020: 15,64212K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5015K’60’7015K’80’9016K’00’1016K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CreweJan: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.8 in48°27°Jan3.752°28°Feb2.959°35°Mar4.170°44°Apr3.777°54°May4.484°63°Jun4.388°68°Jul4.486°66°Aug4.280°59°Sep4.470°47°Oct3.960°36°Nov3.152°30°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Pickett, VA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Nottoway County

2,991 jobs at 299 businesses in Nottoway County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nottoway CountyHealth care and social assistance: 905 jobs; Retail trade: 646 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 294 jobs; Manufacturing: 273 jobs; Other services: 148 jobs; Construction: 102 jobs; Wholesale trade: 96 jobs; Professional services: 93 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 9% Other services 5% Construction 3% Wholesale trade 3% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crewe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southside Community Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Farmville19.1 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · South Hill28.8 miles
  • Bon Secours St. Francis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Midlothian32.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies1

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 Crewe

Grocery stores

  • A & J Produce1.2 mi
  • Dollar General Market1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Crittenden's Drug1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Crewe Town Library & Conference Center1.1 mi

Museums

  • Crewe Railroad Museum1.4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1888.

Notable people born here

  • Robert Buckner (1906) · American filmmaker (1906–1989)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Crewe

Public schools here are run by Nottoway County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crewe PrimaryCrewePre-K–4370Public0.2 mi
Nottoway IntermediateCrewe5–6272Public3.6 mi
Nottoway MiddleCrewe7–8269Public3.7 mi
Nottoway HighCrewe9–12510Public3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Nottoway Court House.

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