Isle of Wight County is a county in Virginia, United States, on the south side of Hampton Roads between the James and Blackwater rivers. It had a population of 38,606 at the 2020 census and covers 363 square miles (940 km2), centred near 36\u00b055\u2032N 76\u00b043\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Isle of Wight is the county seat, an unincorporated community, and its postal code is 23397. The county has two incorporated towns (Smithfield and Windsor), five census-designated places, and dozens of smaller unincorporated communities and crossroads. Isle of Wight uses no civil townships; local government runs through the county board of supervisors and its five election districts. The county sits in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n
Isle of Wight County lists close to 50 named places on maps and postal records, from its two incorporated towns down to small crossroads settlements along the rivers and Route 460 corridor. Town<\/strong> denotes an incorporated town, CDP<\/strong> a Census-Designated Place with its own population count, and Unincorp.<\/strong> an unincorporated community, hamlet, or crossroads with no separate municipal government.<\/p>\n Most of the county’s smaller crossroads communities have no post office of their own and are served by the Smithfield, Windsor, or Carrsville ZIP codes above.<\/p>\n Isle of Wight County has a total area of 363 square miles (940 km2), of which 316 square miles (820 km2) is land and 47 square miles (120 km2), or 13.0%, is water. The James River forms the county’s northern boundary and the Blackwater River much of its southern edge, and the terrain is largely flat coastal plain with tidal creeks, wetlands, and pocosin swamp along both river systems.<\/p>\n The county borders the independent city of Newport News to the northeast across the James River, the city of Suffolk to the southeast, Southampton County<\/a> to the west, the city of Franklin to the southwest, and Surry County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n Isle of Wight County had 38,606 residents at the 2020 census, spread across a land area of 316 square miles for a density of roughly 122 people per square mile. Smithfield, the largest incorporated town, had 8,631 residents; Windsor, the county’s other town, had 2,703. Isle of Wight’s median household income runs above the Virginia median of $89,931, reflecting the county’s position as a bedroom community for Hampton Roads’ shipyard and military economy.<\/p>\n Smithfield, the county seat’s namesake town, is known nationally as the headquarters of Smithfield Foods, the country’s largest pork producer, and the county’s ham-curing tradition dates back to the colonial era. Beyond food processing, the local economy leans on retail and services along the US 17\/US 258 corridor, commuting to the Newport News and Suffolk shipyards and naval facilities, and agriculture (soybeans, cotton, and peanuts) in the county’s rural south. Historic Smithfield’s waterfront and Main Street draw day-trip visitors from across Hampton Roads.<\/p>\n Isle of Wight County was formed in 1637 as one of Virginia’s original shires, and takes its name from the Isle of Wight off England’s south coast, home to many of its early colonists. It is one of the oldest continuously operating counties in the United States; St. Luke’s Church near Smithfield, built in the 1680s, is among the country’s oldest surviving brick churches. The town of Smithfield itself was established in 1752 as a tobacco-inspection and shipping port on the Pagan River.<\/p>\n US Route 17, US Route 258, and US Route 460 are the county’s main highways, along with State Routes 10 and 32 connecting its river communities.<\/p>\n Newport News\/Williamsburg International Airport is the nearest commercial airport; Norfolk International Airport, on the far side of Hampton Roads, offers a wider range of flights.<\/p>\n Where is Isle of Wight County, Virginia?<\/strong> What is the population of Isle of Wight County?<\/strong> How big is Isle of Wight County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Isle of Wight County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Isle of Wight County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Isle of Wight County?<\/strong>\n\n
\n \nPlace<\/th>\n Type<\/th>\n Pop.<\/th>\n ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Smithfield<\/td>\n Town · seat area<\/td>\n 8,631<\/td>\n 23430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Windsor<\/td>\n Town<\/td>\n 2,703<\/td>\n 23487<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Benns Church<\/td>\n CDP<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 23430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Camptown<\/td>\n CDP<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 23430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Carrollton<\/td>\n CDP<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 23314<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Carrsville<\/td>\n CDP<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 23315<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rushmere<\/td>\n CDP<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 23438<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Isle of Wight<\/td>\n Unincorp. · seat<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 23397<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Baileys Beach<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Barlett<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Battery Park<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bayview<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bethel Church<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Boaz<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Booker T Estates<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Burwell Bay<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Carisbrooke<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Carrollton Estates<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Central Hill<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Collosse<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Comet<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Dwight<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Foursquare<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gwaltney Crossroads<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Holly Point<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Indika<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lawson<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lees Mill<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Longview<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Magnet<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Maynards Crossroads<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Moonlight<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Morgarts Beach<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Muddy Cross<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Pons<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Raynor<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rescue<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 23430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rhodes<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rollingwood<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rushmere Shores<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 23438<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Septa<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Stotts Crossroads<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sycamore Crossroads<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Turner<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Tylers Beach<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Walters<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 23487<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Whitley<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Whitleys Crossroads<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Wills Corner<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Zuni<\/td>\n Unincorp.<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 23898<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n
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\nIt sits on the south side of Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia, between the James River and the North Carolina line.<\/p>\n
\n38,606 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n
\n363 square miles (940 km2) total, of which 316 square miles is land.<\/p>\n
\nThe unincorporated community of Isle of Wight is the county seat.<\/p>\n
\nTwo incorporated towns, Smithfield and Windsor, plus five census-designated places and dozens of smaller unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n
\nSmithfield uses 23430, Windsor 23487, and smaller communities use 23397, 23314, 23315, 23438, and 23898.<\/p>\n