Heathsville is a community in Northumberland County, Virginia, home to about 98 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22473.
Homes sold for a median of $260 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Heathsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Heathsville; 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.
Heathsville had 136 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 615th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Northumberland County grew from 9,846 residents in 1900 to 11,839 in 2020.
Northumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Inigoes Webster Nolf, MD weather station (16 miles away).
1,615 jobs at 306 businesses in Northumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heathsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Northumberland County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland ElementaryHeathsville | Pre-K–5 | 503 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Northumberland MiddleHeathsville | 6–8 | 279 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Northumberland HighHeathsville | 9–12 | 380 | Public | 1.2 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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