BelviewVA
A town of 990.
Is Belview a good place to live?
49% of residents live below the poverty line in Belview, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Belview. Belview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
990 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Belview: who provides what
Belview is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Belview.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Belview
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Belview’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Montgomery County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belview ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 245 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Belview’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Belview for work: only 1% work in town. At $55,000, Belview’s median household income is where Virginia’s towns sit at $102,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Belview has lost 77 jobs, to 83 in 2023.
| Belview | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Belview
Belview has chilly winters and warm summers. Belview’s July high is 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Belview is
Belview beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 25% of Belview adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Belview | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Belview | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 11.1% |
| More smokers | 15.1% | 12.2% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.3% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Belview | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,289 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Appalachian Trail and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
21 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
13 mi LakeMountain Lake
32 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of Transportation
32 mi MuseumTaubman Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Transportation: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taubman Museum of Art: O Palsson, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Belview
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Belview
About 3 of every 100 Belview residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
99% of working residents leave Belview for work
Where Belview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Belview
CDP in Virginia, United States
Belview is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, just southeast of Radford Army Ammunition Plant. As of the 2020 census, Belview had a population of 1,128.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
Questions about Belview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belview, VA a good place to live?
Belview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.