Town guide

Scottsburg, Virginia

Scottsburg is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, home to about 51 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24589.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5169 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Scottsburg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Scottsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)63 miles away
Closer regional airportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Durham, NC56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA298 miles away

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

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

Who represents Scottsburg

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

Scottsburg had 127 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 649th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Halifax County grew from 37,197 residents in 1900 to 34,022 in 2020.

Scottsburg population by census2000: 145, 2010: 119, 2020: 127145200011920101272020

Halifax County, 1900–2020

Halifax County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,197, 1910: 40,044, 1920: 41,374, 1930: 41,283, 1940: 41,271, 1950: 41,442, 1960: 33,637, 1970: 30,076, 1980: 30,599, 1990: 29,033, 2000: 37,355, 2010: 36,241, 2020: 34,02237K’00’1041K’20’3041K’40’5034K’60’7031K’80’9037K’00’1034K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ScottsburgJan: high 51°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; May: high 79°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in51°27°Jan3.654°28°Feb3.062°34°Mar4.072°43°Apr3.779°53°May4.486°63°Jun4.990°67°Jul4.088°66°Aug3.883°59°Sep4.773°46°Oct3.463°35°Nov3.454°29°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Boston, VA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Halifax County

9,748 jobs at 656 businesses in Halifax County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Halifax CountyManufacturing: 1,936 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,457 jobs; Retail trade: 1,383 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,222 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 969 jobs; Construction: 539 jobs; Administrative and support: 410 jobs; Other services: 340 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scottsburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sentara Halifax Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · South Boston8.6 miles
  • Person Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Roxboro28.4 miles
  • Granville Health SystemsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Oxford33.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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.

Schools in Scottsburg

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clays Mill ElementaryScottsburgPre-K–5236Public5.7 mi
Scottsburg ElementaryScottsburgPre-K–5187Public1.4 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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