Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Preston House and Aspenvale Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Seven Mile Ford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Seven Mile Ford beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Seven Mile Ford 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.
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| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smyth County Career & Technical CenterLargest public school before high school | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The share of residents in Seven Mile Ford who live below the poverty line: 21%. The average commute for Seven Mile Ford comes to 18 minutes, below both Virginia’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Also worth knowing: jobs based here fell to 66 in 2023, 54 fewer than in 2013. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Seven Mile Ford.
| Seven Mile Ford | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Seven Mile Ford sits below 70% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from cold waves and 42% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 24° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Seven Mile Ford, 42% have high blood pressure. The town beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. The share of adults in Seven Mile Ford who report frequent physical distress is 18%, against 12% in Virginia’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.
| Seven Mile Ford | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Seven Mile Ford | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Seven Mile Ford
About 5 of every 100 Seven Mile Ford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Seven Mile Ford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Virginia, US
Seven Mile Ford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Smyth County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seven Mile Ford had a population of 664. It obtained its current name as a result of being a river crossing seven miles from the Royal Oak Fort in Marion. U.S. Route 11 passes through the center of the community, which is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) from Chilhowie. Aspenvale Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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Seven Mile Ford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
