Honaker is a town in Russell County, Virginia, home to about 1,188 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24260.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Honaker. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA425 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Honaker; 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.
Honaker had 1,217 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 361st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Russell County grew from 18,031 residents in 1900 to 25,781 in 2020.
Russell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon, VA weather station (9 miles away).
5,324 jobs at 436 businesses in Russell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Honaker.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Buchanan County Public Schools, Russell County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Elementary/MiddleHonaker | Pre-K–7 | 194 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Honaker ElementaryHonaker | Pre-K–7 | 712 | Public | 4.5 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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