Moving to Shawsville, Virginia

Population: 1,029
Males: 516 (50.1%), Females: 513 (49.9%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 24162

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $31,953
Median house value: $88,100

Population by Race

Races in Shawsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (16.4%), English (10.3%), German (7.2%), Irish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Scottish (2.5%).

Elevation: 1460 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shawsville

  • High school or higher: 61.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shawsville CDP

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shawsville:

  • MONTGOMERY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA)
  • CATAWBA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CATAWBA, VA)
  • COLUMBIA LEWIS-GALE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; SALEM, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shawsville:

  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 22 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Abbreviation: ROA)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 48 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 72 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shawsville:

  • VIRGINIA TECH (about 11 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Abbreviation: BCB)
  • NEW RIVER VALLEY (about 30 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Abbreviation: PSK)
  • SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 47 miles; MONETA, VA; Abbreviation: W91)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shawsville:

  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 8 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)

Public primary/middle schools in Shawsville:

  • SHAWSVILLE ELEM. (Students: 254; Location: 4390 RIFFE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SHAWSVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 251; Location: 4179 OLD TOWN RD; Grades: 06 – 08)