Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places. A town in Virginia, home to 821 people.
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fort Chiswell, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Fort Chiswell Mansion and McGavock Family Cemetery. Fort Chiswell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fort Chiswell beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Fort Chiswell is unincorporated, so Wythe 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Chiswell.
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Fort Chiswell’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 39% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Wythe County Public Schools. The largest public high school is Fort Chiswell High, with 411 students. The 2 public schools in Fort Chiswell teach 730 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Chiswell MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 319 | A− |
| Fort Chiswell HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 411 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Wytheville (31%), Pulaski (4%) and Hillsville (3%). Only 2% of working residents stay in Fort Chiswell for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based here fell to 399 in 2023, 152 fewer than in 2013. The share of residents in Fort Chiswell who live below the poverty line: 3.9%.
| Fort Chiswell | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fort Chiswell: 18% of adults report frequent physical distress. 14% of adults binge drink in Fort Chiswell.
| Fort Chiswell | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fort Chiswell | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 12.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.4 miles of trail. Fort Chiswell’s trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Fort Chiswell | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Chiswell
About 5 of every 100 Fort Chiswell residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
2 places in Fort Chiswell on the National Register of Historic Places.
CDP in Virginia, United States
Fort Chiswell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort Chiswell had a population of 876. Fort Chiswell is located at the junction of Interstates 77 and 81. Going west from Fort Chiswell, drivers find themselves on a double wrong-way concurrency - one of few in the nation. Interstate 77 northbound is overlapped with Interstate 81 southbound, drivers will find themselves oriented the right way again when exiting I-81 back to I-77 north towards Charleston or south to Charlotte.
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Fort Chiswell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 2 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
