Belspring’s median household income is $61,000, against $102,000 in Virginia’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Belle-Hampton and Kentland Farm Historic and Archeological District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Belspring has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

152 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Radford · 6 mi Dublin · 8 mi Pembroke · 9 mi Blacksburg · 11 mi Pearisburg · 11 mi Christiansburg · 12 mi

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John Hoge House · National Register of Historic Places

Belspring’s story

120 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 maps from 1950 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1906Belspring is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to Belspring: who provides what

Belspring is unincorporated, so Pulaski County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAppalachian Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterRadford Army Ammunition Plant water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesPulaski CountyPulaski County provides services here

SchoolsPulaski 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 herePulaski General RegistrarPulaski County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2021

ZIP code2405824058 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 Belspring.

Natural hazards

Belspring faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Belspring Get ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Belspring’s workers commute out

The top destinations are Radford (12%), Christiansburg (12%) and Blacksburg (11%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Belspring0%

Radford12%

Christiansburg12%

Blacksburg11%

Roanoke8%

11 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Belspring

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here1 job based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Belspring Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Belspring has four seasons and pleasant summers

Belspring has chilly winters and warm summers. Belspring’s July high is 85°F, below Virginia’s towns (88°F) and close to U.S. towns (85°F).

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–46°

Spring41–66°

Summer60–83°

Fall43–67°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 25°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Belspring is

Belspring beats the Virginia average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Belspring.

	Belspring	Virginia towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	33%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	25%	22%	23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	12%	14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	32%	34%	33%

32 measures vs. Virginia

6 better21 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Belspring	VA
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	7.8%	10.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5.1%	7.1%
More adults who have had cancer	10.7%	7.7%

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

9.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageBelspring’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby9.3 miles to an ER · Carilion New River Valley Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than VA on 6 of 32

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

Nearby attractions

Appalachian Trail and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belspring. Close and well known come first.

All 23 attractions →

Big draw17 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year

27 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year

11 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium

12 mi LakeMountain Lake

37 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year

37 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of Transportation

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Virginia Museum of Transportation: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Belspring

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The big questions

HealthBetter than VA on 6 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$61K median household income · 1 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions23 nearby · Glencoe Museum 5 mi LibraryRadford Public Library CollegesRadford University is 5.3 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1906 · 1 on the National Register Climate85° summer highs · 23″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 24058 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Belspring

Radford UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Radford5.3 mi$12,548 in-state tuition New River Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dublin7.7 mi$4,979 in-state tuition Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Blacksburg10.6 mi$15,948 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Belspring for work

Where Belspring’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

1jobs based in Belspring

0%of working residents work in town

11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Belspring

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

Belspring is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States, located at an elevation of 1,778 feet (542 m) above sea level. It has the ZIP Code 24058 and the area code 540. As of the 2020 census, Belspring had a population of 204. The John Hoge House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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

Area: 1.0 sq mi
Elevation: 1,778 ft
ZIP code: 24058

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