Chase City, Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 2,321. Population change since 2000: -5.5%

Males: 1,032	(44.5%)
Females: 1,289	(55.5%)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 23924.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,742 (it was $22,193 in 2000)

Chase City:	$27,742
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,571

Chase City:	$17,571
Virginia:	$31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,775 (it was $54,300 in 2000)

Chase City:	$126,775
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,291; Detached houses: $137,337; In 2-unit structures: $11,037; Mobile homes: $16,451

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Races in Chase City:

White Non-Hispanic (53.1%)
Black (44.6%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Chase City: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (19.3%), United States (17.9%), Irish (3.5%), German (1.8%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1873

Elevation: 546 feet

Land area: 2.19 square miles.

Population density: 1059 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Chase City

High school or higher: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 13.6%
Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chase City town

Never married: 27.4%
Now married: 43.0%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 15.9%
Divorced: 10.2%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Chase City, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chase City to the number of sex offenders is 258 to 1.

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

Chase City:	0.5% ($289)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (57.3 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (68.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (285.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Boydton, VA (3.1 miles ), Clarksville, VA (3.7 miles ), Drakes Branch, VA (3.9 miles ), Keysville, VA (4.1 miles ), Scottsburg, VA (4.3 miles) , Victoria, VA (4.3 miles ), South Hill, VA (4.4 miles ), Charlotte Court House, VA (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.80 N, Longitude: 78.46 W

Area code: 434

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Population change in the 1990s: -80 (-3.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Wood products (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Food (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Crime in Chase City by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	39.5	0.0	0.0	41.2	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	2	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	39.5	82.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	42.7
Robberies	2	1	3	3	0	2	0
per 100,000	80.2	39.5	123.2	123.1	0.0	83.1	0.0
Assaults	5	2	8	7	4	2	3
per 100,000	200.4	79.0	328.5	287.1	164.7	83.1	128.0
Burglaries	9	18	15	1	6	9	12
per 100,000	360.7	710.9	616.0	41.0	247.1	374.1	512.2
Thefts	49	59	52	62	75	63	43
per 100,000	1963.9	2330.2	2135.5	2543.1	3089.0	2618.5	1835.3
Auto thefts	10	4	1	0	0	5	8
per 100,000	400.8	158.0	41.1	0.0	0.0	207.8	341.4
Arson	2	0	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	80.2	0.0	0.0	41.0	41.2	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	200.0	293.8	300.2	198.9	256.2	189.1	196.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.31
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Chase City, Virginia

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Chase City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Chase City town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/29/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Chase City-area historical earthquake activity is below Virginia state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from Chase City center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 72.0 miles away from Chase City center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chase City:

COMMUNITY MEM HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; SOUTH HILL, VA)
HALIFAX-SOUTH BOSTON COMM HOSP (about 28 miles; HALIFAX, VA)
PIEDMONT GERIATRIC HOSP (about 32 miles; BURKEVILLE, VA)

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Airports located in Chase City:

Chase City Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,921, Local Ops: 339)
Hazelswart Airport (Runways: 1)
Twin Towers Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chase City:

VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)
DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,338)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 63 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; FT enrollment: 22,324)
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)

Public elementary/middle school in Chase City:

Chase City Elementary School (Students: 530; Location: 5450 HIGHWAY FORTY-SEVEN; Grades: PK - 5)

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Notable locations in Chase City: South Central Fairgrounds (A), Butler Memorial Library (B), Fire Station Number 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chase City include: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A), Silone Baptist Church (B), Bethlehem Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church of Chase City (D), First Christian Church (E), Centenary United Methodist Church (F), Chase City Presbyterian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethlehem Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Chase City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: MacCallum More Gardens (Museums; 603 Hudgins St).

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

CHASE CITY,TOWN OF (Population served: 2242, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2004), St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2000), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2000)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: 1,1-Dichloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2000), St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2000), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2000)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: 1,1-Dichloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2001), St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-26-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-26-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-01-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-1999)

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between DEC-31-1996 and JUL-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	59.9%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.7%
Whole state:	9.6%

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

This town:	11.1%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chase City, VA

Chase City compared to Virginia state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students 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 Chase City (2009 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Chase City Branch at 525 North Main Street, branch established on 1966-12-12. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Benchmark Community Bank: Chase City Branch at 845 East Second Street, branch established on 2000-01-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $373.4 mil, Deposits: $337.8 mil, headquarters in Kenbridge, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Benchmark Bankshares Inc.
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Chase City Branch at 242 North Main Street, branch established on 1976-06-24. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
Carter Bank & Trust: Chase City Branch at 749 East 2nd Street, branch established on 1988-09-30. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Chase City mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mecklenburg County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Utility gas (11%) Wood (9%)

Religion statistics for Chase City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	56.5%	26.5%	4.0%	3.7%	2.3%
Congregations	32.1%	29.5%	12.8%	2.6%	3.8%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.8%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%
Congregations	5.1%	3.8%	1.3%	1.3%	7.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	3	$8,042	$32,168	1	$410
Other Government Administration	1	$4,286	$51,432	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	9	$26,438	$35,251	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$5,550	$33,300	1	$480
Streets and Highways	4	$9,582	$28,746	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	3	$6,590	$26,360	1	$1,108
Sewerage	4	$10,102	$30,306	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$5,626	$22,504	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	3	$13,360	$53,440	1	$1,636
Totals for Government	32	$89,576	$33,591	4	$3,634

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
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 Brunswick County, VA	0.63% ($26,113 average AGI)
from Lunenburg County, VA	0.34% ($26,105)
from Halifax County, VA	0.24% ($21,704)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
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 Brunswick County, VA	0.69% ($27,577 average AGI)
to Halifax County, VA	0.34% ($27,605)
to Charlotte County, VA	0.24% ($24,778)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chase City:

WMEK (980 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHASE CITY, VA; Owner: WEST MECKLENBURG BROADCASTING)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WSHV (1370 AM; daytime; 4 kW; SOUTH HILL, VA; Owner: OLD BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSVS (800 AM; 5 kW; CREWE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING OF CREWE, INC.)
WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WKLV (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLACKSTONE, VA; Owner: DENBAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chase City:

WFXQ (99.9 FM; CHASE CITY, VA; Owner: JOYNER RADIO, INC.)
WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
WKSK-FM (98.9 FM; SOUTH HILL, VA; Owner: OLD BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WICE (98.3 FM; CLARKSVILLE, VA; Owner: JOYNER RADIO, INC.)
WHLF-FM (95.3 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: JLC PROPERTIES, INC)
WSMY-FM (103.1 FM; ALBERTA, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chase City:

WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
WERI-LP (Channel 39; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W65CN (Channel 65; CHASE CITY, VA; Owner: TV BROADCASTERS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA)
W34AX (Channel 34; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT)
WSVL-LP (Channel 48; KEYSVILLE, ETC., VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W79AT (Channel 79; CHASE CITY, ETC., VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Chase City, Virginia:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Virginia average:

Fatal accident count: 179
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 266
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 63
Fatalities: 195
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 416
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 27

Chase City fatal accident list:
Aug 20, 1992 08:01 AM, W2ndstreet, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 14, 1988 07:29 AM, 49, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 95
Hazardous Condition: 63
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Chase City

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