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Clover center; Clover, VA; 2013-07-14
Virginia›Halifax County

CloverVA

Photo: Emw · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Is Clover a good place to live?

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.

What makes Clover stand out

Where Clover beats most towns.

Small town

696 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Black Walnut
Black Walnut · National Register of Historic Places
Clover’s story

132 years in pictures

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.

  • 1894Clover is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Clover: who provides what

Clover is unincorporated, so Halifax County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClover, Community of water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesHalifax CountyHalifax County provides services here
SchoolsHalifax 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 hereHalifax General RegistrarHalifax County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP codes24534, 2396224534 93% · 23962 7%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 Clover.

Who lives here

More children than Virginia overall

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.

33.4median age · VA 39
CloverVirginia townsU.S. towns
Median age33.4 years38.5 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+33%44%29%
CloverVirginiaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%
High school31%
Some college25%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate21%

Women and men · all residents

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.

Ages and education in Clover
CloverVAU.S.
Under 1011.4%11.6%11.6%
10 to 1724.3%10.1%10.3%
18 to 245.6%9.3%9.1%
25 to 3411.5%13.5%13.7%
35 to 449.2%13.6%13.2%
45 to 5413.8%12.5%12.2%
55 to 6412.1%12.8%12.7%
65 to 7410.1%9.9%10.2%
75 and older2.2%6.8%7%
No diploma8.1%8.4%10.4%
High school31.1%23.9%26%
Some college25.4%17.7%19.1%
Associate’s2.9%7.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.5%23.7%21.6%
Graduate21%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

Work & commute

Clover has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

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%).

0%work in town
CloverVirginia townsU.S. towns
Median household income$53,000$102,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes27 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Clover0%
Halifax13%
South Boston10%
Riverdale8%
Danville3%
37 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Clover
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Clover, mostly inland flooding

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.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Outdoors

17% of Clover is conserved land

4.3 miles of trail. In Clover, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.

17%conserved
17%
conserved · 759 of 4,472 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

The climate in Clover brings four seasons and pleasant summers

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.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–50°
Spring44–68°
Summer65–86°
Fall47–70°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Clover report frequent physical distress than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town

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.

CloverVirginia townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Virginia
2 better9 too close to call21 worse
What stands outCloverVA
Fewer binge drinkers11.2%14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure83%76.8%
More adults who have had a stroke6.6%3.3%
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and 4 more within 40 miles

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

All 16 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Appomattox 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clover

17pages on Clover
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clover; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Clover for work

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

13% → Halifax Halifax 13% 10% → South Boston South Boston 10% 8% → Riverdale Riverdale 8% 3% → Danville Danville 3% 3% → Lynchburg Lynchburg 3% 2% → Oxford Oxford 2% Clover · 0% stay
3jobs based in Clover
0%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Clover

3 notable people were born in Clover.

See all 3 →

About 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.

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

Area
7.0 sq mi
Elevation
502 ft
ZIP code
24534

Questions about Clover

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clover, VA a good place to live?

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

What is Clover, VA known for?

3 notable people were born here, including Willie Lanier and Henry Garrett.