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Baskerville
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BaskervilleVA

The town, settled in 1890, counts 178 residents.

Elm Hill · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Baskerville, VA · Elm Hill · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

Population
178
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$202K
+2.7% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
20.7
years
Land area
2 sq mi

Is Baskerville a good place to live?

55% of residents live below the poverty line in Baskerville, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Baskerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

178 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Boydton · 7 miSouth Hill · 8 miLa Crosse · 10 miChase City · 13 miBrodnax · 13 miClarksville · 17 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Baskerville: who provides what

Baskerville is unincorporated, so Mecklenburg County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County provides services here
SchoolsMecklenburg County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMecklenburg General RegistrarMecklenburg County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code2391523915 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Baskerville.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Baskerville home at about $202K

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.7% in value.

$202KZillow home value

Typical home value

Baskerville$202K
Virginia$412K
+2.7%
value change, 1 year
Full pageBaskerville’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 2.7% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.4 years of incomeRents$876 a month · Median rent

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Baskerville has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 73% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Baskerville once, in 2003. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 42% come from inland flooding and 22% from hurricanes.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageBaskerville’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in BaskervilleGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Baskerville

Its peak summer temperature is 89°F.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–51°
Spring45–69°
Summer66–87°
Fall48–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBaskerville’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 28°Rain & snow5″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, more of Baskerville’s adults have diabetes

Baskerville: 42% of adults have obesity. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Baskerville. Against the Virginia average, Baskerville comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 17.

BaskervilleVirginia townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%33%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%12%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
32 measures vs. Virginia
3 better12 too close to call17 worse
What stands outBaskervilleVA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.5%11.1%
Fewer binge drinkers11.5%14.5%
More adults with COPD11%6.2%
Community Memorial Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBaskerville’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.5 miles to an ER · Community Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than VA on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Baskerville

15pages on Baskerville
The big questions
HealthBetter than VA on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$202K typical home · up 2.7% in a yearWork & commute$46K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions13 nearby · Occoneechee State Park 14 miLibraryBoydton Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1890Climate89° summer highs · 5″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 23915Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Baskerville; the nearest are

Southside Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alberta22.4 mi$5,007 in-state tuitionLongwood UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Farmville42.9 mi$15,744 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Baskerville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Baskerville

CDP in Virginia, United States

Baskerville is a census-designated place in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 128. The state's Baskerville Correctional Center is nearby, but not within the CDP. In 2024, Baskerville was recorded to having a population of 223, an increase from the previous census in 2010. The median age was 20.6 years. Elm Hill and Eureka are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
322 ft
ZIP code
23915

Questions about Baskerville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Baskerville, VA a good place to live?

Baskerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.