Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Clover, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Mulberry Hill and Roanoke Plantation is on the National Register of Historic Places. Clover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Clover beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Clover is unincorporated, so Halifax 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Clover.
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 33%, against 42% across Virginia. Children under 18 are 36% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). In Clover, the median age is 33.4 years.
| Clover | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.4 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 44% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Clover’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.9 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Clover | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 24.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.4% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.9% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.5% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Clover’s median household income stands at $53,000. Since 2013, Clover has lost 62 jobs, to 3 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 37 miles. The top destinations are Halifax (13%), South Boston (10%) and Riverdale (8%).
| Clover | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 40% of Clover’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Clover households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.3 miles of trail. In Clover, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Clover brings chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 27°; snowfall runs to about 6 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Clover, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, and 22% have diabetes. Only 2 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Clover; what’s more, for adults here, the share who feel lonely is 36%. Against the Virginia average, Clover comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 21.
| Clover | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Clover | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 76.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.6% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clover. Close and well known come first.
37 mi National Historical ParkAppomattox Court House National Historical Park77K visitors a year
17 mi LandmarkRed Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial
4 mi MuseumStaunton River Battlefield State Park
36 mi MuseumRobert Russa Moton Museum
19 mi MuseumOcconeechee State ParkAppomattox Court House National Historical Park: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial: Jamestown Official Photo Corp., Public domain · Staunton River Battlefield State Park: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0 · Robert Russa Moton Museum: William T. Ziglar, Jr., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Occoneechee State Park: Wikipelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Clover; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clover residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Clover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Clover.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Clover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in rural Halifax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clover had a population of 366. Clover was an incorporated town from 1895 until 1998, when it reverted to unincorporated status. Clover was the site of a Rosenwald school, built circa 1921 or 1922, with a three-teacher facility on a two-acre campus. Black Walnut, a historic plantation house and farm located near Clover, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
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Clover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Willie Lanier and Henry Garrett.
