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Russell County

Population in July 2007: 2,005.
Males: 967  (48.2%)
Females: 1,038  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24224.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,562 (it was $27,232 in 2000)
Castlewood:  $35,562
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,934
Castlewood:  $18,934
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,624 (it was $61,200 in 2000)
Castlewood:  $125,624
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,660; Detached houses: $166,082; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $54,634; Mobile homes: $20,205

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Races in Castlewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Castlewood: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (37.6%), English (6.5%), German (4.8%), Irish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1614 feet

Land area: 7.19 square miles.

Population density: 279 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Castlewood

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castlewood CDP

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Castlewood, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Castlewood to the number of sex offenders is 334 to 1.

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

Castlewood:  0.6% ($360)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (37.9 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (141.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (442.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: St. Paul, VA (1.5 miles ), Cleveland, VA (3.0 miles) , Dungannon, VA (3.2 miles ), Coeburn, VA (3.3 miles ), Nickelsville, VA (3.4 miles ), Lebanon, VA (3.4 miles ), Wise, VA (4.2 miles ), Norton, VA (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.88 N, Longitude: 82.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 276

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (22%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)



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Average climate in Castlewood, Virginia

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Castlewood-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 20.5 miles away from the Castlewood place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Castlewood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.9 miles away from Castlewood center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 30.2 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 28.4 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 47.5 miles away from Castlewood center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from Castlewood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Castlewood:
  • RUSSELL CNTY MED CNTR (about 14 miles; LEBANON, VA)
  • JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ABINGDON, VA)
  • NORTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NORTON, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Castlewood, VA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castlewood:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
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Notable location: Riverside Industrial Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Gose Cemetery (1), Bickley Cemetery (2), Dickenson Cemetery (3), Temple Hill Cemetery (4), Campbell Cemetery (5), Banner Cemetery (6), Saddler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Seven Spring Creek (A), Mill Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Castlewood and their reported violations in the past:

DICKENSONVILLE REST HOMES, INC. (Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.1%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.3%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Castlewood, VA


7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in nursing homes


Castlewood 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Castlewood (2009 data):
  • New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Castlewood Office at 102 Miners Drive, branch established on 1999-03-22. Info updated 2007-08-21: Bank assets: $807.2 mil, Deposits: $706.6 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Russell County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Castlewood

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchIndependent Free Will Baptists Associations Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents53.6%19.0%5.1%4.4%3.8%
Congregations31.5%24.7%12.3%1.4%5.5%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.2%1.6%1.4%5.5%
Congregations2.7%2.7%2.7%2.7%13.7%
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.


4.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,749 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.69%
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 Tazewell County, VA  0.67% ($33,035 average AGI)
from Washington County, VA  0.65% ($30,709)
from Buchanan County, VA  0.57% ($34,208)


4.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.65%
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% ($35,301 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA  0.70% ($24,797)
to Wise County, VA  0.40% ($45,147)


Strongest AM radio stations in Castlewood:
  • WXLZ (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ST. PAUL, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLRV (1380 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, VA; Owner: GARY W. WARD BRAODCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Castlewood:
  • WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W215BJ (90.9 FM; ST. PAUL, VA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • 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.)
  • WISE-FM (90.5 FM; WISE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Castlewood:
  • W58CY (Channel 58; CASTLEWOOD, VA; Owner: RUSSELL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFG (Channel 68; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W57AI (Channel 57; CASTLEWOOD, VA; Owner: RUSSELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WAPW-CA (Channel 31; ABINGDON, ETC., VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W63AK (Channel 63; DICKENSONVILLE, VA; Owner: RUSSELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W65AR (Channel 65; DICKENSONVILLE, VA; Owner: RUSSELL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Railroad Mp Cv440.3, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPIP226, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 910.000 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 918.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/14/2005, Expiration Date: 10/03/2015, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 2907 Copper Ridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WNAX896
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.782 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 10/17/2014
    Registrant: Apco International Inc Licensing Service, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1112, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 36.870667 Lon: -82.305694, Call Sign: KB55108, Licensee ID: L00009042
    Assigned Frequencies : 450.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/30/1983, Expiration Date: 10/01/1995, Cancelation Date: 09/24/2000
    Registrant: Yeary Broadcasting Inc., Highway 65, Castlewood, VA 24224

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Blue Devil Water Tank, Us Highway 58, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: KNKC693
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
    Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Castlewood)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Castlewood)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 30
  • Hazardous Condition: 22
  • Good Intent Call: 9

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