Town guide

Oak Level, Virginia

Oak Level is a community in Henry County, Virginia, home to about 563 people across 6.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24055 and 24102.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population56393 per sq mi
Median home value$104,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Oak Level

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oak Level. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Oak Level

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)45 miles away
Closer regional airportRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA346 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oak Level

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

Oak Level had 803 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 462nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Henry County grew from 19,265 residents in 1900 to 50,948 in 2020.

Oak Level population by census2000: 885, 2010: 857, 2020: 803885200085720108032020

Henry County, 1900–2020

Henry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,265, 1910: 18,459, 1920: 20,238, 1930: 20,088, 1940: 26,481, 1950: 31,219, 1960: 40,335, 1970: 50,901, 1980: 57,654, 1990: 56,942, 2000: 57,930, 2010: 54,151, 2020: 50,94819K’00’1020K’20’3026K’40’5040K’60’7058K’80’9058K’00’1051K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oak LevelJan: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; May: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in48°26°Jan3.752°28°Feb3.159°34°Mar3.970°43°Apr3.577°53°May4.385°61°Jun4.787°66°Jul5.086°64°Aug4.581°57°Sep4.971°46°Oct2.961°35°Nov3.151°30°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philpott Dam 2, VA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Henry County

12,670 jobs at 803 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing: 3,948 jobs; Retail trade: 1,762 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,402 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,083 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,028 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 796 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 731 jobs; Other services: 534 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 14% Administrative and support 11% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Level’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carilion Franklin Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rocky Mount17.7 miles
  • Unc RockinghamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Eden23.4 miles
  • Lifebrite Community Hospital of StokesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Danbury23.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies3

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 Oak Level

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion3.1 mi
  • Food Lion3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Walgreens5.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bassett Branch Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Virginia Fire Museum, Inc. Office & Crew Quarters0.8 mi

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.

Schools in Oak Level

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Campbell Court ElementaryBassettPre-K–5249Public1.2 mi
Sanville ElementaryBassettPre-K–5250Public3.8 mi
Bassett HighBassett9–121,098Public3.1 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 Stanleytown, Bassett and Collinsville.

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