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Smyth County

Population in July 2007: 1,102.
Males: 522  (47.5%)
Females: 580  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24311.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,824 (it was $26,667 in 2000)
Atkins:  $34,824
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,350
Atkins:  $23,350
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,034 (it was $42,400 in 2000)
Atkins:  $87,034
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,826; Detached houses: $204,032; Townhouses or other attached units: $338,806; Mobile homes: $23,455
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Races in Atkins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Atkins: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (31.8%), German (11.3%), English (6.0%), Irish (3.9%), Scottish (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2291 feet

Land area: 5.40 square miles.

Population density: 204 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Atkins

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atkins CDP

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 6.9%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Atkins, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Atkins to the number of sex offenders is 276 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Atkins:  1.1% ($455)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (65.0 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (103.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (402.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Marion, VA (2.5 miles ), Sugar Grove, VA (2.6 miles ), Rural Retreat, VA (2.8 miles ), Adwolf, VA (3.4 miles ), Troutdale, VA (3.4 miles ), Chilhowie, VA (4.0 miles ), Wytheville, VA (4.3 miles ), Tazewell, VA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 36.87 N, Longitude: 81.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 276

Atkins household income distribution Atkins home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Furniture and related products (13%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3%)
  • Carpenters (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)



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Atkins-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Atkins place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/25/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Atkins-area historical earthquake activity is above Virginia state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from Atkins center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 37.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Atkins center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 8.8 miles away from Atkins center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Atkins:
  • SMYTH COUNTY COMM HOSP (about 11 miles; MARION, VA)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VA MENTAL HEALTH INST (about 11 miles; MARION, VA)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUT (about 11 miles; MARION, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Atkins, VA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atkins:
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
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Churches in Atkins include: Saint Mathews Church (A), Davis Memorial Church (B), First Church of God (C), Cedar Bluff Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Atkins Cemetery (1), Scott Cemetery (2), Wassum Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Run (A), Crow Branch (B), Nicks Creek (C), Phillippi Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Comfort Inn Atkins (5558 Lee Highway).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Atkins, VA



Atkins compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Atkins (2009 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Atkins Branch at 5894 Lee Highway, branch established on 1990-04-06. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Smyth County Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Atkins

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Adherents29.3%26.1%6.6%6.4%4.6%
Congregations31.5%10.9%5.4%5.4%7.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.4%4.3%3.9%3.7%10.7%
Congregations5.4%4.3%5.4%2.2%21.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.48%
Virginia average:  11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, VA  0.92% ($24,358 average AGI)
from Wythe County, VA  0.54% ($28,500)
from Tazewell County, VA  0.13% ($27,467)


3.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.99%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, VA  0.86% ($29,566 average AGI)
to Wythe County, VA  0.58% ($26,284)
to Sullivan County, TN  0.16% ($42,316)


Strongest AM radio stations in Atkins:
  • WMEV (1010 AM; 1 kW; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCRR (660 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RURAL RETREAT, VA; Owner: ORA ROBERT SMALLWOOD III)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WYVE (1280 AM; 3 kW; WYTHEVILLE, VA; Owner: THREE RIVERS MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atkins:
  • WZVA (103.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: T.E.C.O. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXBX (95.3 FM; RURAL RETREAT, VA; Owner: THREE RIVERS MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Atkins:
  • WMSY-TV (Channel 52; MARION, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W43BO (Channel 43; MARION, ETC., VA; Owner: WEMT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WKPZ-LP (Channel 3; WYTHEVILLE, ETC., VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • DWAIN E WORD, 2.25 Mi Ene Fm Int Of Va622 & Va686 Near, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00008014
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 99 Spring St -Rm 812, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Email:
  • Tim McDougall, 276 Mountain Empire Rd. ( 010161 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, 211 Davis Valley Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 46.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 2.25 Mi E Of Int Of Va622 & Va686, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPLF987, Licensee ID: L00258361
    Assigned Frequencies : 935.887 MHz, 935.937 MHz, 935.987 MHz, 936.887 MHz, 936.937 MHz, 936.987 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/27/1997, Expiration Date: 03/27/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2001, Certifier: C L Allman
    Registrant: Association Of American Railroads, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (202) 639-2217, Fax: (202) 639-2218
  • 60 E Rt 686 Railway Crossin, Call Sign: KUQ806
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.190 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/1997, Expiration Date: 09/02/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2001
    Registrant: Norfolk & Western Railway Co, 99 Spring St Sw, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (800) 448-4385
  • Lat: 36.869694 Lon: -81.410111, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPWR922
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.160 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/13/2003, Expiration Date: 01/13/2013, Certifier: Graham H Hancock Jr
    Registrant: Lao 20207715, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • ATKIVA, 2.25 Mi Ene From Int Of Va 622 And Va 686 Near, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPJB273, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 6785.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2000, Expiration Date: 11/07/2010, Certifier: James D Roberts
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KE4TEC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/01/1994, Expiration Date: 12/01/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/02/2006
    Registrant: James C Gardner, Atkins, VA 24311
  • Call Sign: KE4TED, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/01/1994, Expiration Date: 12/01/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/02/2006
    Registrant: Cleo L Gardner, Atkins, VA 24311
  • Call Sign: KF4GOK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00348180
    Grant Date: 02/01/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/08/2001
    Registrant: Christopher L Brooks, Atkins, VA 24311
  • Call Sign: W4KOO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/18/1996, Expiration Date: 07/18/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/19/2008
    Registrant: Henry S Atkins, Rt 1 Box 435, Atkins, VA 24311


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PERDUE FREDERICK V ULA1-M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 377 (35 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 13948 , Serial Number: 0001, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/2004
    Registrant (Individual): Frederick V Perdue, 1102 Rocky Hollow Rd, Atkins, VA 24311
  • Aircraft: PERDUE FREDERICK V LW3 (Gyroplane, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 503AG , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Frederick V Perdue, 1102 Rocky Hollow Rd, Atkins, VA 24311


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 31
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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