Plum Creek is a community in Montgomery County, Virginia, home to about 1,068 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24073.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Christiansburg; part is in Plum Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plum Creek. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plum Creek; 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.
Plum Creek had 1,350 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 371st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Montgomery County grew from 15,852 residents in 1900 to 99,721 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Christiansburg, VA weather station (about a mile away).
32,210 jobs at 2,016 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
542 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plum Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 57 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 132 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 110 |
| Mental health providers | 150 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Montgomery County Public Schools, Alt Ed Prgm/Behav Disord Youth/Montgomery. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiansburg PrimaryChristiansburg | Pre-K–2 | 346 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Falling Branch ElementaryChristiansburg | Pre-K–5 | 535 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Christiansburg ElementaryChristiansburg | 3–5 | 401 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Christiansburg MiddleChristiansburg | 6–8 | 778 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Christiansburg HighChristiansburg | 9–12 | 1,072 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Altern Ed Prgm/Behav Disord Youth/MontgomeryChristiansburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Montgomery CentralChristiansburg | — | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Montgomery County Governor's STEM AcademyChristiansburg | — | — | Career and Technical | 1.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Christiansburg and Belview.
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