Hurt, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,276. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,245 (-2.4% change)
Males: 596 (46.7%), Females: 680 (53.3%)
Pittsylvania County
Zip code: 24563
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $36,467
Median house value: $80,900
Population by Race
Races in Hurt:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.8%)
- Black (12.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (33.5%), English (6.5%), Irish (5.4%), German (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).
Elevation: 736 feet
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hurt
- High school or higher: 70.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hurt town
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 8.5%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-2.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hurt:
- CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER (about 23 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
- CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BEDFORD, VA)
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (about 25 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hurt:
- LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 17 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Abbreviation: LYH)
- DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)
- ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 49 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Abbreviation: ROA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hurt:
- NEW LONDON (about 13 miles; FOREST, VA; Abbreviation: W90)
- SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 20 miles; MONETA, VA; Abbreviation: W91)
- BROOKNEAL/CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 21 miles; BROOKNEAL, VA; Abbreviation: 0V4)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hurt:
- LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
- VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
- WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
- NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
- LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,557)
- ELON COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 73 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
Public primary/middle school in Hurt:
- JOHN L. HURT ELEM. (Students: 242; Location: 315 PROSPECT RD; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Hurt:
- FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 204; Location: P.O. BOX 670; Grades: PK – 9)