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Hurt’s story
Hurt in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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HurtVA
A town of 1,361. Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,361
−2.8% since 2010
Typical home
$174K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
153
A commuter town
What makes Hurt stand out
The 3 things Hurt does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,361 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
AltavistaHurt
Hurt’s report card
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Residents weigh in
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Weather
Forecast →59°
Clear
H 88° · L 61°
Local news
All →- Boil Water Notice Issued for Town of Hurt and Grit CommunityWSET · Oct 1
- Avio USA Breaks Ground on $500M Rocket Motor Plant in VirginiaEngineering News-Record · Sep 30
- Avio USA breaks ground on $500M facility expected to create 1,500 Southside jobsWSET · Sep 29
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hurt. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns
Hurt beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
| What stands out | Hurt | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.7% | 6.2% |
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital
21.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
1st
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Hurt home is worth about $174K
The typical Hurt home is worth about $174,000, up 0.6% in a year, 58% below the Virginia typical home.
$174KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hurt$174K
Virginia$415K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hurt
Most working residents leave Hurt for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Altavista (23%), Danville (4%) and Lynchburg (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hurt3%
Altavista23%
Danville4%
Lynchburg4%
Chatham3%
19 mi
median commute distance
153
jobs based in Hurt
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Hurt’s public schools outperform 70% of Virginia districts
The public schools Hurt’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| John L. Hurt Elementary | PK–5 | 257 | B+ |
| Faith Christian Academy Private | PK–12 | 169 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hurt has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–49°
Spring44–68°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–69°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2004
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Hurt
Hurt's reported crime rate is well below Virginia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hurt0
Virginia2.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hurt1.6
Virginia13.9
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors
0.3% of Hurt is conserved land
3.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 7 of 2,237 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roosevelt Mattox Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Hurt for work
Where Hurt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
153jobs based in Hurt
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hurt
Town in Virginia, United States
Hurt is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,269 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Danville, Virginia metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,267
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- ZIP code
- 24563
- Area code
- 434
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