Glen Wilton is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...

(CDP) in northern

Botetourt County Botetourt County ( ) is a US county that lies in the Roanoke Region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Located in the mountainous portion of the state, the county is bordered by two major ranges, the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Appalachian Mou ...

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, United States. The population was 129 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located along the James River, between Eagle Rock and Iron Gate. It is part of the Roanoke

Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or tow ...

History

Callie Furnace Callie Furnace is a historic iron furnace located near Glen Wilton, Botetourt County, Virginia. It was built as a hot-blast charcoal furnace around 1873–1874, and subsequently enlarged and converted into a coke furnace. In 1883, the stack was ...

was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 1974.

Geography

Glen Wilton is located at (37.7554874, −079.8213753). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 0.434 square miles.

Demographics

The community was delineated by the United States Census Bureau for the first time in 2020. As of the

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...

of 2020, there were 129 people residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 57 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.9% White, 2.3% Black or African American, 0% Native American, 0% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. 0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Government

The

United States Postal Service The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the U ...

operates the Glen Wilton Post Office within the CDP, however addresses use an Eagle Rock ZIP Code. Law enforcement is provided by the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office. Fire protection is provided by the Glen Wilton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, which operates a fire station within the CDP.

Emergency medical services Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care. ...

are provided by the Glen Wilton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad at a non-transport, basic life support level and the Eagle Rock Volunteer Rescue Squad and Botetourt County Department of Fire and EMS at the advanced life support and transport levels.

Education

Glen Wilton is served by

Botetourt County Public Schools Botetourt County Public Schools is the school district serving Botetourt County, Virginia. Schools Secondary (Grades 9-12)Botetourt Technical Education Center (BTEC)* James River High School - Buchanan/Springwood * Lord Botetourt High School - ...

. Public school students residing in Glen Wilton are zoned to attend Eagle Rock Elementary School, Central Academy Middle School, and James River High School.

Mountain Gateway Community College Mountain Gateway Community College (MGCC, formerly Dabney S. Lancaster Community College) is a Public college, public community college in Clifton Forge, Virginia. It is part the Virginia Community College System. Academics MGCC offers a wide v ...

in nearby

Clifton Forge Clifton Forge is a town in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States which is part of the greater Roanoke Region. The population was 3,555 at the 2020 census. The Jackson River flows through the town, which as a result was once known as J ...

is the closest higher education institution to the CDP.

Infrastructure

The Western Virginia Water Authority operates the community's water and sanitary sewer systems. The

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Virginia that regulates wildlife conservation. History The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries was created on June 17, 1916, under the ...

maintains a public access point to the James River in the CDP. The Glen Wilton public access point is one of twelve that make up the Upper James River Water Trail, a blueway along the James River.

Transportation

Air

The

Greenbrier Valley Airport Greenbrier Valley Airport is three miles north of Lewisburg in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Contour Airlines schedules airline flights, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program, to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Federal ...

and Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport are the closest airports with commercial service to the CDP.

Roads

U.S. Route 220 U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a spur route of US 20. It runs in a north–south layout in the eastern United States, unlike its parent route as well as conventionally even-numbered highways which run east-west. US 220 extends for f ...

is the closest highway to the CDP.

Rail

The

CSX CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The railroad operates approximately 21,000 route miles () of track. ...

operated James River Subdivision runs through the CDP. The closest passenger rail service is located in

References

{{authority control Populated places on the James River (Virginia) Census-designated places in Botetourt County, Virginia Census-designated places in Virginia