Halifax
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Outdoors in Halifax
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Mountain Road Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Mountain Road Historic District is a national historic district in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia.
About Halifax
Town in Virginia, United StatesHalifax is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States, along the Banister River. As of the 2020 census, Halifax had a population of 1,118. It is the county seat of Halifax County.
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Housing in Halifax
The typical Halifax home is worth about $177,000, up 10.9% in a year, 57% below the Virginia typical home.
Safety in Halifax
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Halifax's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Halifax
Full picture →Most working residents leave Halifax for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are South Boston (19%), Riverdale (11%) and Danville (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Halifax
Health Grade D
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Halifax
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Halifax
Full climate →Halifax has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Halifax’s library
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Where Halifax is
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