Cana, Virginia

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Carroll County

Population in July 2007: 1,220.

Males: 588	(48.2%)
Females: 632	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24317.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,075 (it was $27,625 in 2000)

Cana:	$36,075
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,808

Cana:	$19,808
Virginia:	$31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,766 (it was $52,500 in 2000)

Cana:	$107,766
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $119,699; Detached houses: $138,441; Mobile homes: $27,771
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Races in Cana:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Other race (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Cana: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.4%), Irish (12.2%), English (10.8%), German (10.8%), Subsaharan African (1.6%), Portuguese (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1440 feet

Land area: 7.92 square miles.

Population density: 154 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cana

High school or higher: 60.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 7.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cana CDP

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 12.9%

28 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This place:	2.3%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Cana, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cana to the number of sex offenders is 305 to 1.

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

Cana:	0.7% ($371)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (40.4 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (58.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (381.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fancy Gap, VA (2.5 miles ), Toast, NC (2.5 miles ), Mount Airy, NC (2.6 miles ), Flat Rock, NC (2.7 miles ), White Plains, NC (3.2 miles ), Hillsville, VA (3.5 miles ), Woodlawn, VA (3.6 miles ), Dobson, NC (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.58 N, Longitude: 80.67 W

Area code: 276

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Apparel (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Apparel (23%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Social assistance (7%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Cana-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the Cana place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 tornado 40.4 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

Cana-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 86% 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 81.2 miles away from Cana center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 82.4 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 82.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from Cana center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from Cana center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cana:

NORTHERN HOSPITAL OF SURRY COUNTY (about 10 miles; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
TWIN COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GALAX, VA)
HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ELKIN, NC)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cana:

NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 45 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 51 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)

Public elementary/middle school in Cana:

St. Paul School (Students: 416; Location: 231 FLOWER GAP ROAD; Grades: KG - 7)

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Churches in Cana include: Rocky Ford Church (A), Saint Paul Church of the Brethren (B), Epworth Church (C), Cana Baptist Church (D), Pauls Creek Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Ridge Cemetery (1), Epworth Cemetery (2), Cana Cemetery (3), Wisler Cemetery (4), Saint Paul Cemetery (5), Rocky Ford Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	69.8%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	12.1%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.3%

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Cana compared to Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Cana (2009 data):

Branch Banking and Trust Company: Cana Branch at 15497 Fancy Gap Highway, branch established on 1979-11-16. 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 Carroll County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (2%) Coal or coke (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Religion statistics for Cana

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	44.5%	23.7%	5.2%	5.0%	4.6%
Congregations	22.4%	18.8%	7.1%	5.9%	4.7%

Name	Church of the Brethren	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Moravian Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	4.4%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%	6.5%
Congregations	2.4%	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	34.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.03%
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 Surry County, NC	0.49% ($25,660 average AGI)
from Grayson County, VA	0.46% ($24,298)
from Galax city, VA	0.42% ($30,262)

4.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,465 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
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 Surry County, NC	0.67% ($21,194 average AGI)
to Galax city, VA	0.47% ($20,830)
to Wythe County, VA	0.40% ($21,825)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cana:

WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
WHHV (1400 AM; 1 kW; HILLSVILLE, VA; Owner: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cana:

WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
W212AW (90.3 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO)
WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cana:

WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WUNL-TV (Channel 26; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

3.5 Km (2.2 Miles) Sw Of, Structure height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN670
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/20/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Nathan Byrd, Rt. 854 William Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00293327
Registrant: Pegasus Tower Company, Ltd, Richlands, VA 24641, Phone: (276) 963-1821, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Cana Vol Rescue Squad Bldg, Call Sign: KNHG970, Licensee ID: L00117762
Assigned Frequencies : 156.265 MHz
Grant Date: 08/09/2003, Expiration Date: 08/24/2013
Registrant: County Of Carroll, Rt 1 Box 527, Cana, VA 24317, Phone: (703) 755-4908

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cana)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 402B (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 198 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 87266 , Serial Number: 402B1097, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/14/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Eagle Carports Inc, 16393 Fancy Gap Hwy, Cana, VA 24317

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 42
Hazardous Condition: 3
Good Intent Call: 5

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