Clarksville is a town in Mecklenburg county in the U.S. state of Virginia, near the southern border of the commonwealth. As of the 2020 census, Clarksville had a population of 1,300. Since the town has numerous buildings of the 18th-, 19th-, and early 20th-century architecture, the downtown area of Clarksville has been designated a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places and Virginia's Historic Register. Clarksville claims the title of Virginia's only lakeside town. Nearby the town of Clarksville is Occoneechee State Park. The town is located on Kerr Lake, which is also known as Buggs Island Lake. The 50,000-acre (202 km2) lake is popular for boating and fishing; espec…

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Town numbers

ZIP code23927

Area code434

Living in Clarksville

Housing in Clarksville

$311K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clarksville home is worth about $311,000, up 2% in a year, 25% below the Virginia typical home.

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Safety in Clarksville

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Clarksville reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Clarksville 2.3

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Clarksville 4.6

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Clarksville

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Most working residents leave Clarksville for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Boydton (8%), South Boston (5%) and Oxford (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Boydton

South Boston

Oxford, NC

Richmond

8%Work in townlive and work in Clarksville 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 695Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Clarksville

Health Grade C

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Virginia

4better than VA·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.2%Fewer binge drinkersVA 14.5% · better 83.1%More adults treating high blood pressureVA 76.8% · better 21.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethVA 11.1% · worse

Care nearby

Granville Health SystemsOxford · 20.1 mi · ER

Paths Community Medical Center - BoydtonBoydton · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Clarksville

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌵 Drought

1Does Clarksville flood?paid flood claims since 1996 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Clarksville

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Climate in Clarksville

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Clarksville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 30°Winter

69° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

71° / 47°Fall