HonakerVA
A town of 1,188, settled in 1772. A typical home worth about $100K.
Population
1,188
−16% since 2010
Typical home
$100K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Jobs based here
293
A commuter town
What makes Honaker stand out The 3 things Honaker does most differently from other towns.
2009 · Honaker cab · Wikimedia Commons
Honaker’s story
254 years in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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A shrinking town Honaker has shrunk 16% since 2010 1,449 people in 2010; 1,188 today.
What’s changed most in Honaker? 1,449 2010
1,217 2020
1,188 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Honaker home is worth about $100K The typical Honaker home is worth about $100,000, up 1.6% in a year, 76% below the Virginia typical home.
$100K Zillow home value
Typical home value Honaker $100K
Virginia $415K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns Honaker beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
What stands out Honaker VA More adults with COPD 12.7% 6.2% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 21.7% 11.1% More smokers 21.9% 12.2%
Clinch Valley Medical Center
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among VA towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Honaker Most working residents leave Honaker for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Lebanon (14%), Claypool Hill (4%) and Abingdon (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
4% work in town
Where working residents work In Honaker 4%
Lebanon 14%
Claypool Hill 4%
Abingdon 3%
Richlands 3%
18 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
Honaker’s public schools outperform 73% of Virginia districts The public schools Honaker’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+ School Grade
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
72 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Honaker has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 26–46°
Spring 40–66°
Summer 60–82°
Fall 43–67°
Oct 16
typical first frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Outdoors
0% of Honaker is conserved land 1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0% conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,068 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Small town 1,188 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Honaker is a town in Russell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,217 at the 2020 census.
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Established 1772
Population 1,217
Area 1.7 sq mi
Elevation 1,870 ft
ZIP code 24260
Area code 276 
2009 · Honaker cab
