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Glen LynVA
A town of 68.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
68
residents
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Median age
50.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
68 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Glen Lyn has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal 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, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Glen Lyn is
Glen Lyn beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
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 · HRSAFull health report →
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.
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- Population
- 95
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,673 ft
- ZIP code
- 24093
- Area code
- 540
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