Snowville Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Snowville’s story
172 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1854Snowville is settled
SnowvilleVA
It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Wx4sno · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Snowville a good place to live?
60% of residents live below the poverty line in Snowville, above both the Virginia town median (7.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Snowville. Its National Register listings include Snowville Historic District and Snowville Christian Church. Snowville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Snowville stand out
Where Snowville beats most towns.
Small town
77 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Snowville: who provides what
Snowville is unincorporated, so Pulaski County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAppalachian Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers59% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPulaski CountyPulaski County provides services here
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 herePulaski General RegistrarPulaski County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2021
ZIP code2434724347 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 Snowville.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Snowville is higher than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
Of the losses FEMA expects in Snowville, 89% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Snowville’s kids attend
Public schools: the Pulaski County Public Schools. Its one school is below. Snowville’s only public school teaches 201 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 201 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Snowville has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 22 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 84°.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring40–65°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–67°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Snowville is
The share of adults in Snowville who have high blood pressure: 42%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Snowville beats Virginia on 1 and trails on 9.
| Snowville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Snowville | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.2% |
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$329Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
0% of Snowville is conserved land
1.4 miles of trail. For Snowville, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,398 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Appalachian Trail and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Snowville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
18 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
24 mi LakeMountain Lake
39 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of Transportation
39 mi MuseumTaubman Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Transportation: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taubman Museum of Art: O Palsson, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Snowville
16pages on Snowville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Snowville
Radford UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Radford8.1 mi$12,548 in-state tuitionNew River Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dublin8.6 mi$4,979 in-state tuition
About 12 of every 100 Snowville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Landmarks
2 places in Snowville on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Snowville
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Snowville is a census-designated place (CDP) located in southeastern Pulaski County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Snowville had a population of 125. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,939 ft
Questions about Snowville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Snowville, VA a good place to live?
Snowville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.