Shawsville is a community in Montgomery County, Virginia, home to about 1,411 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24162, and parts of 24087 are in Shawsville too.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population1,411593 per sq mi
Median home value$101,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Shawsville, part in Elliston and Lafayette
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shawsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Shawsville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)75 miles away
Closer regional airport
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Winston-Salem, NC73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA340 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Shawsville; 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.
Population over time
Shawsville had 1,241 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 333rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Montgomery County grew from 15,852 residents in 1900 to 99,721 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Christiansburg, VA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Montgomery County
32,210 jobs at 2,016 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shawsville.
Nearest hospitals
Lewisgale Hospital MontgomeryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Blacksburg8.1 miles
Carilion New River Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Christiansburg14.1 miles
Lewisgale Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Salem14.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Shawsville
Parks (1 nearby)
Shawsville Historic District0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Meadowbrook Public Library0.8 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Shawsville MiddleShawsville
6–8
193
Public
1.4 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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