Cluster SpringsVA
This town of 859 people was settled in 1906.
Is Cluster Springs a good place to live?
No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Cluster Springs. Cluster Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
859 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cluster Springs: who provides what
Cluster Springs 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cluster Springs.
A smaller share of working residents in Cluster Springs work locally than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
In Cluster Springs, 2% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Virginia’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Cluster Springs’ mean commuting time comes in at 21 minutes. The top destinations are Riverdale (12%), Halifax (11%) and South Boston (11%). Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
| Cluster Springs | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Cluster Springs’s kids attend
Public schools: the Halifax County Public Schools. Its one school is below. Cluster Springs’ only public school teaches 572 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster Springs ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 572 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Cluster Springs is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected losses in Cluster Springs break down as 53% from inland flooding and 14% from drought. Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cluster Springs, expect four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature is 88°F, near the Virginia town median (88°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cluster Springs is
Cluster Springs: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. In Cluster Springs, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure.
| Cluster Springs | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cluster Springs | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cluster Springs has set aside 6.8% of its land for conservation
7.1 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Cluster Springs comes to 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Cluster Springs | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Cluster Springs
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cluster Springs
About 0 of every 100 Cluster Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Cluster Springs for work
Where Cluster Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cluster Springs
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Cluster Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cluster Springs had a population of 718.
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- Area
- 8.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- ZIP code
- 24535
Questions about Cluster Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cluster Springs, VA a good place to live?
Cluster Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.