McDowell is a community in Highland County, Virginia, home to about 58 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24458.
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA261 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McDowell; 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.
It’s the 646th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Highland County grew from 5,647 residents in 1900 to 2,232 in 2020.
Highland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mustoe 1 Sw, VA weather station (9 miles away).
325 jobs at 79 businesses in Highland 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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
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