Town guide

Glen Wilton, Virginia

Glen Wilton is a community in Botetourt County, Virginia, home to about 66 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24085.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population66153 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Glen Wilton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Glen Wilton

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)108 miles away
Closer regional airportRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA299 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Glen Wilton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Glen Wilton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 640th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Botetourt County grew from 17,161 residents in 1900 to 33,596 in 2020.

Botetourt County, 1900–2020

Botetourt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,161, 1910: 17,727, 1920: 16,557, 1930: 15,457, 1940: 16,447, 1950: 15,766, 1960: 16,715, 1970: 18,193, 1980: 23,270, 1990: 24,992, 2000: 30,496, 2010: 33,148, 2020: 33,59617K’00’1017K’20’3016K’40’5017K’60’7023K’80’9030K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Glen WiltonJan: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in44°27°Jan3.249°29°Feb2.757°35°Mar3.770°44°Apr3.877°54°May4.483°63°Jun3.987°67°Jul4.585°66°Aug3.079°59°Sep4.168°47°Oct3.457°36°Nov3.347°30°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buchanan, VA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Botetourt County

12,180 jobs at 776 businesses in Botetourt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Botetourt CountyManufacturing: 3,580 jobs; Construction: 1,661 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,261 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,117 jobs; Administrative and support: 900 jobs; Retail trade: 790 jobs; Wholesale trade: 761 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 761 jobsManufacturing 29% Construction 14% Health care and social assistance 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Administrative and support 7% Retail trade 7% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lewisgale Hospital AlleghanyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Low Moor9.2 miles
  • Carilion Stonewall Jackson HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lexington21.9 miles
  • Bath Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hot Springs22.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Glen Wilton

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Eagle Rock Branch Library0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Glen Wilton

Public schools here are run by Botetourt County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eagle Rock ElementaryEagle RockPre-K–5121Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Eagle Rock.

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