AdwolfVA
A town of 1,046, settled in 1886.
Is Adwolf a good place to live?
The best of Adwolf’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Adwolf’s median age is 57.3 years, against 38.5 years in Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 25 of Virginia’s 369 towns score lower on incomes. Adwolf’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Adwolf has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,046 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Adwolf grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Adwolf is from typical.
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Moving to Adwolf: who provides what
Adwolf is unincorporated, so Smyth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adwolf.
Adwolf is less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
Adwolf beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Adwolf.
| Adwolf | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Adwolf | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 11.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 17.4% | 12.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Adwolf’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Adwolf for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Adwolf is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Adwolf has added 42 jobs, to 148 in 2023.
| Adwolf | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Adwolf
Adwolf has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Adwolf’s July high is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Adwolf, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Adwolf
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Adwolf
About 4 of every 100 Adwolf residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
99% of working residents leave Adwolf for work
Where Adwolf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Adwolf
Census-designated place in Virginia, US
Adwolfe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Smyth County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 8.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,329 ft
Questions about Adwolf
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adwolf, VA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.