Hillsville, Virginia

Hillsville: Town in Carroll County, Virginia, United States

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Hillsville is a town located in the county of Carroll in the U.S. state of Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,681 and a population density of 105 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,686 inhabitants.

The town was created 148 years ago in 1875.

Hillsville is a town in Carroll County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,681 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County. 

Hillsville was founded in 1842 and named for Daniel Hill, who owned a large tract of land there. Hillsville was incorporated as a town in 1854 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly.

The town is located near the center of Carroll County at (37.393061, -79.836122). It is situated on the eastern slopes of Allegheny Mountain at an elevation of 767 meters (2,526 feet) above sea level.

Other nearby communities include Crumpler (6 miles to the northwest), Galax (19 miles to the northeast), Delray (5 miles to the southeast), Fancy Gap (7 miles to the southwest), and Mt Airy (8 miles to the north).

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Location of Hillsville on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Hillsville

Population : 2,686 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
County : Carroll County
Postal code : 24343
Phone Area Codes : 276
Area : 25.46 km2
Altitude : 2,516 feet / 767 meters
Capital city : Hillsville is capital of Carroll County
Establishment : January 01, 1876 (148 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 20:48:12 (19th April 2024)
Density : 105 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.19% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Hillsville is located at 36°45'45"N 80°44'5"W (36.7626300, -80.7347900).

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Demographics

The population of Hillsville increased by 0.19% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,681 - census
2011 2,724 1.58% estimation process
2012 2,701 -0.85% estimation process
2013 2,694 -0.26% estimation process
2014 2,670 -0.9% estimation process
2015 2,675 0.19% estimation process
2016 2,659 -0.6% estimation process
2017 2,659 0% estimation process
2018 2,656 -0.11% estimation process
2019 2,661 0.19% estimation process
2020 2,686 0.93% estimation process

Hillsville zip code is 24343. County name: Carroll, County fips: 51035

People born in Hillsville (1)

Member of the Senate of Virginia M. Price Webb was born in Hillsville

Schools in Hillsville

College & universities near Hillsville, VA

Code Name City ZIP
234377 Wytheville Community College Wytheville (VA) 24382-3308

Stations (9)

Amtrak & bus stations near Hillsville, VA

Code Name Address Type
BLK Blacksburg, VA 291 Alumni Mall -- Transit Concourse BUS
WNS Winston-Salem, North Carolina 100 West 5th Street BUS
UWS Winston-Salem State Univ, Winston-Salem, North Car 601 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr BUS
RNK Roanoke 710 Williamson Road NE BUS
HIN Hinton Front St. and Fifth Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Hillsville

Post Office Name City ZIP
Hillsvill Post Office Hillsville (VA) 24343

Other cities in Carroll County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Carroll County , VA.

City Name Population Title
Cana 1,254 Census designated place

Distance to Other Cities

Hillsville distances to largest Virginia cities