Vinton, Virginia

Vinton, Virginia
Downtown Vinton
Downtown Vinton
Location in Virginia
Location in Virginia
Coordinates: 37°16′41″N 79°53′43″W / 37.27806°N 79.89528°W / 37.27806; -79.89528
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyRoanoke
Founded1884
Government
 • MayorBradley E. Grose
Area
 • Total
3.15 sq mi (8.2 km2)
 • Land3.11 sq mi (8.1 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,059
 • Density2,600/sq mi (990/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
24179
Area code(s)540 and 826
FIPS code51-81280[2]
GNIS feature ID1500260[3]
Websitewww.vintonva.gov

Vinton is a town in eastern Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,059 at the 2020 census. Vinton is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Roanoke Region of Virginia.[4]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Roanoke Region of Virginia