Plum Creek Authority

Plum Creek is a lower-income small town of 1,068 with home prices -0.0× below the Virginia median.

Plum Creek, Virginia

With 1,068 residents, Plum Creek sits in Montgomery County, Virginia as a small civic unit. The median household income stands at $41,603.

Definition and scope

Located in Montgomery County, Virginia, Plum Creek operates within Virginia's county-municipal framework. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 9 and is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Plum Creek has approximately 1,068 residents. The median age is 34.3 years. Roughly 61% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $-666,666,666.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 88.9%
• Black or African American: 2.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Plum Creek is $41,603. Poverty rate stands at 15.8%. Unemployment rate at last release was 6.9%. Educational attainment: 6.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Plum Creek:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 2

Getting around

The nearest commercial airport serving Plum Creek is Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Montgomery County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Alderson, West Virginia.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 2,051 feet. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 6b.

References

• Virginia State Authority — state-level reference for Virginia.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.