Hiwassee is a community in Pulaski County, Virginia, home to about 72 people across 5.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24347.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Hiwassee, part in Snowville and Allisonia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hiwassee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA365 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hiwassee; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hiwassee had 212 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2010.
It’s the 636th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Pulaski County grew from 14,609 residents in 1900 to 33,800 in 2020.
Pulaski County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pulaski 2 E, VA weather station (8 miles away).
13,327 jobs at 641 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Pulaski County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowville ElementaryHiwassee | Pre-K–5 | 201 | Public | 5.4 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 Snowville and Allisonia.
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