Vinton, Virginia

Vinton: City in Iowa

About

Vinton is a city located in the county of Roanoke in the U.S. state of Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,098 and a population density of 648 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 8,128 inhabitants.

The city was created 175 years ago in 1848.

Vinton locator map
Location of Vinton on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Vinton

Population : 8,128 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
County : Roanoke County
Postal code : 52349
Phone Area Codes : 319
Area : 12.5 km2
Altitude : 787 feet / 240 meters
Capital city : Vinton is capital of Benton County
Establishment : January 01, 1849 (175 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 17:57:54 (12th December 2024)
Density : 650 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.37% (2010-2020)
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IBSSS Campus
IBSSS Campus image

Geography

Vinton is located at 37°16'51"N 79°53'49"W (37.2809700, -79.8969800).

Vinton map

Demographics

The population of Vinton increased by 0.37% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 8,098 - census
2011 8,021 -0.96% estimation process
2012 8,010 -0.14% estimation process
2013 8,062 0.65% estimation process
2014 8,067 0.06% estimation process
2015 8,065 -0.02% estimation process
2016 8,059 -0.07% estimation process
2017 8,089 0.37% estimation process
2018 8,099 0.12% estimation process
2019 8,104 0.06% estimation process
2020 8,128 0.3% estimation process

Vinton zip code is 24179. County name: Roanoke, County fips: 51161

Gishs Mill, Vinton

People born in Vinton (14)

People born in Vinton, including geologist Bruce Charles Heezen, politician Albert C. Willford, baseball player and coach Bing Miller, .

List

  • Brad Seely (American football player and coach) he was born in 06/09/1956
  • Bradford Knapp (University administrator) he was born in 24/12/1870
  • Calvin Pearl Titus (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 22/09/1879
  • Cato Sells (American government official) he was born in 06/10/1859
  • Everett Warner (American painter (1877-1963)) he was born in 16/07/1877
  • Jeff Streeter (American racing driver) he was born in 25/11/1979
  • Jim Youel (American football player (1922-2020)) he was born in 13/02/1922
  • Ralph Miller (American baseball player (1899-1967)) he was born in 14/01/1899
  • Ruth U. Keeton (Maryland government leader) she was born in 01/01/1919
  • Dan Boddicker (American politician) he was born in 18/11/1962
  • Charles E. Loizeaux he was born in 22/01/1889

Schools in Vinton

College & universities near Vinton, VA

Code Name City ZIP
231837 Radford University-Carilion Roanoke (VA) 24013

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Vinton, VA

Code Name Address Type
RNK Roanoke 710 Williamson Road NE BUS
BLK Blacksburg, VA 291 Alumni Mall -- Transit Concourse BUS
CLF Clifton Forge 400 Ridgeway Street RAIL
LYH Kemper Street station 825 Kemper St RAIL
WSS White Sulphur Springs 315 West Main Street RAIL

Post offices near Vinton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Vinton Post Office Vinton (VA) 24179

Other places with the same name (5)

Other cities in Roanoke County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Roanoke County , VA.

City Name Population Title
Cave Spring 24,922 City in Floyd County, Georgia, United States
Hollins 14,673 City in Virginia, United States of America
Narrows 2,171 Town in Giles County, Virginia, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Vinton distances to largest Virginia cities