Austinville: Infrastructure
Austinville's public-services backbone: the Wytheville, Town Of water system, 3 fire stations, and 3 police facilities. Broadband at 100/20 Mbps reaches 100% of premises.
- 100% broadband gap — share of premises without gigabit service (vs Virginia 51%).
Water & Sewer
Systems (5)
Wytheville, Town Of
Wythe County East
Wythe County West
New River Regional Water Authority
Rural Retreat, Town Of
Power & Energy
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.41¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| Electricity · Customers | 3654481 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $6,524 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
Sources: EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Internet & Mobile
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 0.0% (vs Virginia 0.5%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 79 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Virginia median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Virginia median) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 1 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Public Safety Stations
Ems Stations (3)
LAUREL RESCUE
LEAD MINES RESCUE SQUAD
BARREN SPRINGS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Stations (3)
Barren Springs Volunteer Fire Department
Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department
Carroll County Fire and Rescue
Police Stations (3)
CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
HILLSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE DIVISION 4 AREA 25 - GALAX
Transportation
| Nearest Airport · Name | Twin County Airport |
|---|---|
| Nearest Airport · Type | small airport |
| Nearest Airport · Distance | 4.8 mi |
Sources: OurAirports.com · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Dams & Hazards
| Dams In County · Total | 6 |
|---|
Sources: NID 2026 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage | 100% |
|---|---|
| Infrastructure Quality · Municipal Water | Yes |
| Infrastructure Quality · Strengths | excellent broadband, municipal water |
| Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf | $18 |
| Natural Gas · Year | 2024 |
| Nearest Amtrak · Name | Hinton, West Virginia |
| Nearest Amtrak · Distance | 58.4 mi |
| Nearest Weather Station · Id | US1VACR0011 |
| Nearest Weather Station · Name | WOODLAWN 5.3 NNW |
| Nearest Weather Station · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Url | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1VACR0011/detail |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone | 7b |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F | 5 |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F | 10 |
Sources: EIA state residential price + Census B25040 · HIFLD Amtrak Stations · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · Spatial interpolation from 10088 USDA PHZM data points