Glen Lyn Plant from bridge, 2017
Glen Lyn’s story
138 years in pictures
Census counts: 274 in 1930, 95 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1932 on.
- 1888Glen Lyn is settled
Glen LynVA
A town of 92, settled in 1888.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
92
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Median age
50.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Glen Lyn a good place to live?
2.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glen Lyn, below both the Virginia town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 254 Virginia towns, just 8 have a higher median age than Glen Lyn. Glen Lyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
92 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Glen Lyn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glen Lyn, and how to reach them.
PowerAppalachian Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Glen Lyn water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glen Lyn’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGiles General RegistrarGiles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code2409324093 100%Census 2020
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 Glen Lyn.
Climate
In Glen Lyn, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Glen Lyn has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring41–66°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–67°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Glen Lyn
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Glen Lyn is
Glen Lyn beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Glen Lyn, above both Virginia’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (14%). 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Glen Lyn.
| Glen Lyn | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Glen Lyn | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.7% |
Carilion Giles Community Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Glen Lyn
15pages on Glen Lyn
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Glen Lyn
About 3 of every 100 Glen Lyn residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Glen Lyn
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Glen Lyn is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the East and New rivers. Glen Lyn was incorporated as a town in 1926, and remained so until 2024 after its residents voted to dissolve the town's charter and become an unincorporated community. The population was 95 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,673 ft
- ZIP code
- 24093
- Area code
- 540
Questions about Glen Lyn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glen Lyn, VA a good place to live?
Glen Lyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.