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Population (year 2000): 1,138
Males: 540  (47.5%)
Females: 598  (52.5%)

Smyth County

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

Zip codes: 24311.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,700 (it was $26,667 in 2000)
Atkins  $27,700
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,100 (it was $73,900 in 2000)
Atkins  $88,100
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Atkins:

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

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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: 211 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 285 to 1.

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

Atkins:  0.6% ($455)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (75.7 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (121.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (481.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sugar Grove, VA (6.5 miles ), Marion, VA (7.6 miles ), Rural Retreat, VA (9.4 miles ), Troutdale, VA (11.9 miles ), Adwolf, VA (13.7 miles ), Chilhowie, VA (19.2 miles ), Tazewell, VA (19.4 miles ), Wytheville, VA (22.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.87 N, Longitude: 81.41 W


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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 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.7 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 20.5 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Atkins:
  • SMYTH COUNTY COMM HOSP (about 14 miles; MARION, VA)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VA MENTAL HEALTH INST (about 14 miles; MARION, VA)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUT (about 14 miles; MARION, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Atkins, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atkins:
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 67 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 74 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 79 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Atkins:
  • MOUNTAIN EMPIRE (about 6 miles; MARION/WYTHEVILLE, VA; ID: MKJ)
  • TAZEWELL COUNTY (about 29 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; ID: 6V3)
  • ASHE COUNTY (about 32 miles; JEFFERSON, NC; ID: GEV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atkins:
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
Public elementary/middle school in Atkins:

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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 1999:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.3%

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 (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Atkins Branch at 5894 Lee Highway, branch established on 1990-04-06. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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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)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WCRR (660 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RURAL RETREAT, VA; Owner: ORA ROBERT SMALLWOOD III)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)

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)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXBX (95.3 FM; RURAL RETREAT, VA; Owner: THREE RIVERS MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, 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.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)

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.)

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