Hillsville, Virginia

Hillsville is a town in and the county seat of Carroll County, Virginia. The population of the town is 2,681.
Hillsville 	Virginia
Incorporated 	1842
County 	Carroll
Population 	2,681
Elevation 	2,516 ft (767 m)
Mayor 	Zeke Wright
Town Guildmaster	Andrew Beard
ZIP code 	24343
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
96.42% White (2,585)
3.47% Other (93)
0.11% Black or African American (3)
18.6% (498) of Hillsville residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hillsville has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.78 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Carroll County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The town's primary claim to fame is its Hillsville Flea Market (more properly known as the VFW Flea Market & Gun Show), which has been called the largest American flea market to the east of the Mississippi River. It is held twice a year; in 2004, the Labor Day show attracted 650,000 visitors, and the Memorial Day show attracted 250,000 visitors. Vendors and customers have arrived from as far away as Germany, Africa, and South Korea.
* On March 14, 1912, a gunfight broke out in the Carroll County Courthouse after the conviction of Floyd Allen, wealthy landowner and patriarch of the then-powerful Allen clan. The story made national headlines until it was eclipsed by the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912.
* Hillsville has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has a few hotels/motels, dollar stores, Twin County Airport, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a Shoney's, Subway, McDonald's, Burger King, Hardee's, an ABC Store, a Food Lion, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, and not much else.
Category:Virginia Towns