Chilhowie, Virginia

About Chilhowie

Chilhowie is a small town in southwestern Virginia, home to 1,610 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Chilhowie holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 636 residents per square mile.

📰 Chilhowie News Today

• Chilhowie Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Southwest Virginia manhunt ends after suspect captured, officials say WCYB · Jun 11
• Donna K. Delp Obituary (1957 - 2026) - Chilhowie, VA - WVVA Legacy obituary · May 28
• Chilhowie High School (VA) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Jul 22
• 1 injured after log truck crash shuts down Smyth County highway WJHL · Apr 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chilhowie Unique

• The only place in America named Chilhowie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏫 Schools in Chilhowie

• Chilhowie Elementary
• Chilhowie High
• Chilhowie Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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