Mecklenburg County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was built in 1838–1842, and is a large two-story, Roman Revival brick temple-form structure.

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About Boydton

Town in Virginia, United States

1812Established

302Population

0.8 sq miArea

354 ftElevation

Boydton is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, and it is near Kerr Lake.

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Town numbers

ZIP code23917

Area code434

Living in Boydton

Housing in Boydton

$241K▲ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Boydton home is worth about $241,000, up 4.4% in a year, 42% below the Virginia typical home.

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Work & commute in Boydton

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Most working residents leave Boydton for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are South Hill (6%), Richmond (4%) and Newport News (3%). Half commute less than 44 miles.

South Hill

Richmond

Newport News

Norfolk

13%Work in townlive and work in Boydton 44 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,169Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Boydton

Compared with Virginia

2better than VA·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.9%Fewer binge drinkersVA 14.5% · better 82.3%More adults treating high blood pressureVA 76.8% · better 10.8%More adults with COPDVA 6.2% · worse

Care nearby

Community Memorial HospitalSouth Hill · 16.9 mi · ER

Paths Community Medical Center - BoydtonBoydton · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Boydton

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌵 Drought

0Does Boydton flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Boydton

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Climate in Boydton

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Boydton has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 30°Winter

69° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

71° / 48°Fall