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Drinking water stations with addresses in Chilhowie and their reported violations in the past:
CHILHOWIE, TOWN OF (Population served: 5400, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-1999)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1999. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-1999)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1999. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-1998), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chilhowie that have no violations reported:
- CHILHOWIE_WCSA REGIONAL WTP (Address: P. O. Box 5012, Population served: 0, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.4% for Black residents, 56.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.3 people | | Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 64.8% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
| This town: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chilhowie, VA
256 people in nursing homes
Chilhowie 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.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Chilhowie (2011 data):
- New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Chilhowie Branch at 155 East Lee Hwy., branch established on 2007/06/21. Info updated 2007/08/21: Bank assets: $781.6 mil, Deposits: $709.1 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
- SunTrust Bank: Chilhowie Branch 497 at 119 Lee Highway, branch established on 1907/01/01. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- The Bank of Marion: Chilhowie Branch at U.S. Highway 11, branch established on 1987/05/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $348.9 mil, Deposits: $303.5 mil, headquarters in Marion, VA, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Virginia Bankshares, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Chilhowie Branch at 1020 East Lee Highway, branch established on 1984/06/26. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (46%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Smyth County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Chilhowie (based on Smyth County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.65%
| Here | | 38.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) |
|---|
| Adherents | 29.3% | 26.1% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 4.6% |
|---|
| Congregations | 31.5% | 10.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 7.6% |
|---|
| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Catholic Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 4.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 10.7% |
|---|
| Congregations | 5.4% | 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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Smyth County: | 1.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Smyth County: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21 | Smyth County: | 6.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | Here: | 4.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.6% | | Virginia: | 9.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Smyth County: | 26.6% | | Virginia: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.6% | | State: | 18.6% |
| 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 | $8,732 | $34,928 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 13 | $5,962 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $13,612 | $27,224 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,601 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $4,151 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,953 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,063 | $28,252 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $319 |
| Water Supply |
13 | $26,938 | $24,866 | 3 | $2,522 |
| Totals for Government |
25 | $56,345 | $27,046 | 24 | $17,508 |
Chilhowie government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $432,000 ($242.56)
- Construction - Financial Administration: $813,000 ($456.49)
Regular Highways: $70,000 ($39.30)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $589,000 ($330.71)
Sewerage: $472,000 ($265.02)
Police Protection: $328,000 ($184.17)
General - Other: $181,000 ($101.63)
Financial Administration: $150,000 ($84.22)
Solid Waste Management: $112,000 ($62.89)
Fire Protection: $40,000 ($22.46)
Parks & Recreation: $22,000 ($12.35)
Regular Highways: $22,000 ($12.35)
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000 ($22.46)
- General - Interest on Debt: $162,000 ($90.96)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,989,000 ($2239.75)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,703,000 ($1517.69)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,937,000 ($1649.07)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $3,872,000 ($2174.06)
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,529,000 ($1981.47)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,111,000 ($1185.29)
Water Utilities: $117,000 ($65.69)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $55,000 ($30.88)
Interest Earnings: $52,000 ($29.20)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $21,000 ($11.79)
Police Protection: $13,000 ($7.30)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($1.68)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,778,000 ($1559.80)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $830,000 ($466.03)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $133,000 ($74.68)
- Tax - NEC: $341,000 ($191.47)
Property: $139,000 ($78.05)
Public Utilities: $110,000 ($61.76)
Other Selective Sales: $90,000 ($50.53)
Motor Vehicle License: $18,000 ($10.11)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $301,000 ($169.01)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $177,000 ($99.38)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Chilhowie:
- WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMEV (1010 AM; 1 kW; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chilhowie:
- 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)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WFHG-FM (92.7 FM; ABINGDON, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZVA (103.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: T.E.C.O. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Chilhowie:
- WMSY-TV (Channel 52; MARION, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W43BO (Channel 43; MARION, ETC., VA; Owner: WEMT LICENSEE L.P.)
Chilhowie fatal accident list:
Nov 2, 1979 04:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 26, 1976 02:30 PM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - EDWARD G ROACH, Lyons Gap Road (Lat: 36.812500 Lon: -81.671944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m, Licensee ID: L00131772
Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Lyons Gap Road (Lat: 36.812500 Lon: -81.671944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m, Licensee ID: L00131772
Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- EDWARD G ROACH, Lyons Gap Road (Lat: 36.812500 Lon: -81.671944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Town Shop (Lat: 36.789000 Lon: -81.684000), Call Sign: KDO337
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2005, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015
Registrant: Town Of Chilhowie, Chilhowie, VA 24319, Phone: (276) 646-3232, Fax: (276) 646-3012, Email:
- Water Tank Ne (Lat: 36.815389 Lon: -81.670667), Call Sign: KTO453
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5000 MHz
Grant Date: 11/30/1999, Expiration Date: 02/01/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/09/2005
Registrant: Chilhowie, Town Of, Drawer M, Chilhowie, VA 24319, Phone: (703) 646-3232 - Walker House 3.8 Mi Ne (Lat: 36.836222 Lon: -81.578444), Call Sign: WNAU997, Licensee ID: L00116891
Assigned Frequencies: 169.500 MHz
Grant Date: 11/30/2000, Expiration Date: 11/05/2010
Registrant: County Of Smyth, 111 West Court Street, Marion, VA 24354, Phone: (276) 783-7204, Fax: (276) 782-4058 - Water Tank Ne (Lat: 36.815389 Lon: -81.670667), Call Sign: KTO425
Assigned Frequencies: 39.4000 MHz, 39.5400 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2005, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015
Registrant: Treasurer Town Of Chilhowie, Chilhowie, VA 24319, Phone: (276) 646-3232, Fax: (276) 646-3012, Email:
- Lat: 36.800000 Lon: -81.680972, Call Sign: WPUJ274
Assigned Frequencies: 155.685 MHz, 156.097 MHz, 156.210 MHz, 158.932 MHz
Grant Date: 03/14/2002, Expiration Date: 03/14/2012, Certifier: Hubert E Groseclose
Registrant: Treasurer Town Of Chilhowie, 325 East Lee Highway, Chilhowie, VA 24319, Phone: (276) 646-3232, Fax: (276) 646-3012, Email:
- Lat: 36.800278 Lon: -81.679722, Call Sign: WQGW544
Assigned Frequencies: 151.587 MHz, 151.962 MHz, 152.322 MHz, 152.982 MHz, 154.482 MHz, 157.582 MHz, 158.392 MHz, 159.502 MHz, 159.712 MHz, 160.102 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2007, Expiration Date: 05/07/2017, Certifier: Dwayne Sheffield
Registrant: Two Way Radio, Incorporated, 435 Mussers Mill Road, Crockett, VA 24323, Phone: (276) 620-4389, Fax: (413) 653-2013, Email:
- SHULAR HOLLOW TANK, North Of Sr 762 (Lat: 36.777000 Lon: -81.659194), Type: Tank, Structure height: 11.6 m, Call Sign: WQKB831
Assigned Frequencies: 452.237 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/2009, Expiration Date: 03/23/2019, Certifier: William C Boswell Jr
Registrant: Boggs Municipal Services, Inc., Wise, VA 24293, Phone: (276) 328-5114, Fax: (276) 328-5115
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - .5 Mi From Int Of Rt 107 & 617 At 230 Degrees (Lat: 36.837333 Lon: -81.726778), Overall height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WPNA754, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 6545.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 03/05/2012, 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: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chilhowie)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Chilhowie)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Chilhowie
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chilhowie, VA
| Most common first names in Chilhowie, VA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 103 | 73.9 years |
| Mary | 91 | 79.6 years |
| William | 90 | 74.8 years |
| John | 74 | 73.2 years |
| Charles | 57 | 72.5 years |
| Robert | 53 | 72.3 years |
| Thomas | 28 | 71.9 years |
| George | 25 | 72.3 years |
| Margaret | 24 | 81.4 years |
| Laura | 23 | 78.8 years |
| Most common last names in Chilhowie, VA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Blevins | 96 | 77.4 years |
| Jones | 48 | 77.7 years |
| Martin | 38 | 77.7 years |
| Thomas | 33 | 73.2 years |
| Osborne | 29 | 75.2 years |
| Taylor | 28 | 75.1 years |
| Heath | 27 | 72.9 years |
| Eller | 26 | 72.6 years |
| Mcclure | 26 | 76.2 years |
| Powers | 25 | 77.3 years |
| Businesses in Chilhowie, VA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Curves | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Knights Inn | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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