Elliston Authority

Elliston is a lower-income village of 952 with home prices 1.5× below the Virginia median.

Elliston, Virginia

With 952 residents, Elliston sits in Montgomery County, Virginia as a small civic unit. The median household income stands at $47,045.

Definition and scope

Elliston is a chartered municipality within Montgomery County, Virginia, Virginia. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 9 and is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Elliston has approximately 952 residents. The median age is 42.1 years. Roughly 53% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $255,300.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 57.7%
• Black or African American: 0.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 42.3%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Elliston is $47,045. Poverty rate stands at 40.7%. Educational attainment: 20.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Elliston:

• Public schools: 2
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 2

Getting around

Catawba Valley Airport provides commercial air service for the area. Federal court business routes through Montgomery County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 1,315 feet. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 6b.

References

• Virginia State Authority — state-level reference for Virginia.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.