Town guide

Shawsville, Virginia

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
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Shawsville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Shawsville

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)75 miles away
Closer regional airportRoanoke–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.

Who represents Shawsville

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.

Shawsville population by census2000: 1,029, 2010: 1,310, 2020: 1,2411,02920001,31020101,2412020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,852, 1910: 17,268, 1920: 18,595, 1930: 19,605, 1940: 21,206, 1950: 29,780, 1960: 32,923, 1970: 47,157, 1980: 63,516, 1990: 73,913, 2000: 83,629, 2010: 94,392, 2020: 99,72116K’00’1019K’20’3021K’40’5033K’60’7064K’80’9084K’00’10100K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShawsvilleJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in42°23°Jan3.245°26°Feb2.853°32°Mar3.764°41°Apr3.571°50°May4.778°58°Jun4.182°62°Jul4.181°60°Aug3.475°54°Sep3.765°43°Oct2.955°33°Nov2.845°27°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing: 5,796 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,278 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,155 jobs; Retail trade: 4,860 jobs; Professional services: 2,792 jobs; Construction: 1,449 jobs; Other services: 1,350 jobs; Educational services: 940 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Professional services 9% Construction 5% Other services 4% Educational services 3%

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 doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Pharmacies2

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.

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

Schools in Shawsville

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Shawsville MiddleShawsville6–8193Public1.4 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 Elliston and Lafayette.

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