Claremont, Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 335. Population change since 2000: -2.3%

Males: 161	(48.1%)
Females: 174	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	44.3 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 23899.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,240 (it was $34,643 in 2000)

Claremont:	$45,240
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,316

Claremont:	$30,316
Virginia:	$31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $161,136 (it was $78,500 in 2000)

Claremont:	$161,136
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $283,635; Detached houses: $303,399; Mobile homes: $28,571

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Races in Claremont:

White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
Black (22.7%)
American Indian (3.2%)
Two or more races (2.0%)

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

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Ancestries: United States (28.0%), English (16.0%), Irish (12.2%), German (5.2%), Scottish (2.6%), Welsh (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Land area: 2.54 square miles.

Population density: 132 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Claremont

High school or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 40.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Claremont town

Never married: 28.1%
Now married: 54.6%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 7.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Claremont, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Claremont to the number of sex offenders is 335 to 1.

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

Claremont:	0.8% ($607)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Newport News, VA (28.6 miles , pop. 180,150).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (45.6 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (215.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Surry, VA (3.1 miles ), Jamestown district, VA (3.4 miles ), Dendron, VA (3.6 miles ), Williamsburg, VA (3.8 miles ), Waverly, VA (3.9 miles ), Wakefield, VA (4.2 miles ), Rushmere, VA (4.4 miles ), Hopewell, VA (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.23 N, Longitude: 76.97 W

Area code: 757

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Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-6.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Public administration (13%)
Chemicals (9%)
Construction (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Utilities (8%)
Wood products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (17%)
Educational services (12%)
Social assistance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
Health care (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Engineers (4%)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Average climate in Claremont, Virginia

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Claremont, Virginia average temperatures

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Claremont-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Claremont town center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Claremont-area historical earthquake activity is below Virginia state average. It is 92% 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 57.2 miles away from Claremont center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.9 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 63.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from Claremont 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 95.9 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 Claremont:

EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA)
EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA)
WILLIAMSBURG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA)

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Amtrak station near Claremont:

15 miles: WILLIAMSBURG (468 N. BOUNDARY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claremont:

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 14 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,133)
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 36 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)

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Cemetery: Saint Annes Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

CLAREMONT, TOWN OF (Population served: 343, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1995 and JAN-23-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-1996), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-15-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2003)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.0%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.6%

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

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Claremont, VA

Claremont compared to Virginia state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Claremont mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Surry County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%) Electricity (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Wood (5%) Other fuel (3%)

Religion statistics for Claremont

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches	Other religions
Adherents	54.9%	34.8%	4.8%	3.2%	2.2%
Congregations	33.3%	33.3%	11.1%	11.1%	11.1%

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.

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$414
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$664
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$1,078

8.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.22%
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 Isle of Wight County, VA	1.09% ($33,000 average AGI)
from Newport News city, VA	1.01% ($33,680)
from Hampton city, VA	0.53% ($70,462)

6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.52%
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 Isle of Wight County, VA	0.91% ($25,682 average AGI)
to Newport News city, VA	0.91% ($24,409)
to Sussex County, VA	0.74% ($31,778)

Strongest AM radio stations in Claremont:

WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
WREJ (1540 AM; 10 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
WMBG (740 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Owner: WILLIAMSBURG'S RADIO STATION, INC.)
WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Claremont:

WCWM (90.7 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY IN VA.)
WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKLR (96.5 FM; FORT LEE, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAUQ (89.7 FM; CHARLES CITY, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WWBR (107.9 FM; WEST POINT, VA; Owner: WINNER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCVE-FM (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
WMXB (103.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WJCD (107.7 FM; WINDSOR, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKHK (95.3 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WDYL (101.1 FM; CHESTER, VA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WRVQ (94.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WARV-FM (100.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WRHH (99.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WYCS (91.5 FM; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC.)
W291AJ (106.1 FM; WAVERLY, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
W261CN (100.1 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Claremont:

WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WWBT (Channel 12; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF VIRGINIA)
WYSJ-CA (Channel 31; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Nancy A Epperson, Twr 4 - Sr626 3.3 Km Nw Of Sr618 Junction, Type: 4ta4, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 90.9 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
Nancy A Epperson, Twr 3 - Sr626 3.3 Km Nw Of Sr618 Junction, Type: 4ta3, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 90.9 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
Nancy A Epperson, Twr 2 - Sr626 3.3 Km Nw Of Sr618 Junction, Type: 4ta2, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 90.9 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:
Nancy A Epperson, Twr 1 - Sr626 3.3 Km Nw Of Sr618 Junction, Type: 4ta1, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 90.9 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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