Clinchco, Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 411. Population change since 2000: -3.1%

Males: 189	(46.2%)
Females: 222	(53.8%)

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24226.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,019 (it was $18,393 in 2000)

Clinchco:	$24,019
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,340

Clinchco:	$16,340
Virginia:	$31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,854 (it was $23,800 in 2000)

Clinchco:	$48,854
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,728; Detached houses: $57,093; Townhouses or other attached units: $115,502; Mobile homes: $38,913

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Races in Clinchco:

White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
Black (9.0%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Clinchco: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.8%), German (4.2%), Irish (3.5%), Italian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 2.76 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clinchco

High school or higher: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 48.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clinchco town

Never married: 16.2%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 15.0%
Divorced: 8.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Clinchco, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clinchco to the number of sex offenders is 411 to 1.

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

Clinchco:	0.8% ($199)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (57.2 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (131.5 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (430.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Haysi, VA (2.2 miles) , Clintwood, VA (2.3 miles ), Ashcamp, KY (2.9 miles ), Elkhorn City, KY (3.1 miles ), Cedarville, KY (3.2 miles) , Hellier, KY (3.5 miles ), Pound, VA (3.7 miles ), Dorton, KY (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.16 N, Longitude: 82.36 W

Area code: 276

Population change in the 1990s: -125 (-22.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (20%)
Construction (17%)
Truck transportation (16%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Health care (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (41%)
Educational services (16%)
Public administration (9%)
Construction (5%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
Extraction workers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (25%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (16%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Financial managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Crime in Clinchco by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	239.8	0.0
Thefts	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	0.0	16.8	0.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.87
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Clinchco, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Clinchco, Virginia average precipitation

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Clinchco-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the Clinchco town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 35.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Clinchco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 66% 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 21.2 miles away from Clinchco center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 24.4 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 22.7 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 42.7 miles away from Clinchco center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city 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 59.8 miles away from Clinchco center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clinchco:

DICKENSON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CLINTWOOD, VA)
BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GRUNDY, VA)
JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 17 miles; JENKINS, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Clinchco, VA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clinchco:

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clinchco:

Clinchco Elementary School (Students: 183; Location: STATE ROUTE 83; Grades: PK - 7)
Dickenson County Career Center School (Location: STATE ROUTE 83)

See full list of schools located in Clinchco, School District: DICKENSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Churches in Clinchco include: Union Church (A), Mill Creek Church (B), Faith Bible Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gay Branch (A), Short Branch (B), Camp Branch (C), Bowling Branch (D), House Fork (E), Toms Fork (F), Mill Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

DICKENSON COUNTY REGIONAL - DCPSA (Population served: 4763, Purch_surface_water):

DCPSA - SKEETROCK (Population served: 1385, Purch_surface_water):

DCPSA - HONEY CAMP/DARWIN (Population served: 640, Purch_surface_water):

DCPSA-FEARLS BRANCH (Population served: 255, Purch_surface_water):

BARTLICK/BREAKS - DCPSA (Population served: 230, Purch_surface_water):

DCPSA - OSBORNS GAP (Population served: 165, Purch_surface_water):

DCPSA - RT. 80 (Population served: 80, Purch_surface_water):

DOE BRANCH - DCPSA (Population served: 48, Purch_surface_water):

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clinchco that have no violations reported:

DCPSA - RUSH CREEK (Address: P.O. Box 399, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	60.3%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	30.1%
Whole state:	9.6%

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

This town:	11.9%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clinchco, VA

Clinchco compared to Virginia state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below 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 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Clinchco mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Dickenson County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Coal or coke (7%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Clinchco

Adherents

Name	Independent Free Will Baptists Associations	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of the Brethren
Adherents	47.7%	20.7%	9.1%	7.5%	6.0%
Congregations	56.0%	10.0%	4.0%	4.0%	4.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church in America	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Church of God of Prophecy	Other religions
Adherents	3.8%	2.1%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Congregations	6.0%	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%	10.0%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,960
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,600	$19,200	2	$1,200
Totals for Government	1	$1,600	$19,200	3	$3,160

Clinchco government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,000
Financial Administration: $14,000

Fire Protection: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $251,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $247,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $6,000
Total General Sales: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000

3.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.96%
Virginia average:	11.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Wise County, VA	1.03% ($29,128 average AGI)
from Buchanan County, VA	0.35% ($30,125)
from Russell County, VA	0.33% ($25,733)

4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.92%
Virginia average:	10.78%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Wise County, VA	1.41% ($25,492 average AGI)
to Buchanan County, VA	0.37% ($26,882)
to Russell County, VA	0.30% ($35,643)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clinchco:

WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
WXLZ (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ST. PAUL, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKVG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JENKINS, KY; Owner: MARTINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clinchco:

WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WDIC-FM (92.1 FM; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WISE-FM (90.5 FM; WISE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY 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)
WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clinchco:

WKPI-TV (Channel 22; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

1.5 Mi N Of Inter Rt 63 & 607, Call Sign: KRM339
Assigned Frequencies : 39.5400 MHz, 39.6000 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2004, Expiration Date: 02/23/2015
Registrant: Dickenson County, 5444 Dickenson Highway, Clintwood, VA 24228, Phone: (276) 926-6330, Fax: (276) 926-8890, Email:
1.5 Mi N, Call Sign: KUN466
Assigned Frequencies : 39.5400 MHz, 39.6000 MHz
Grant Date: 02/22/2001, Expiration Date: 03/11/2011
Registrant: Dickenson County E-911 Office, 5444 Dickenson County, Clintwood, VA 24228, Phone: (276) 926-6330, Fax: (276) 926-8890, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

BIG RIDGE, 2.06 Mi Wsw Of, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WAH399
Assigned Frequencies : 10835.0 MHz, 10955.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz
Grant Date: 11/05/1987, Expiration Date: 08/21/1996, Cancelation Date: 08/21/1996
Registrant: Chesapeake And Potomac Telephone Company Of Virginia, 10 N Nansemond St, Room 118, Richmond, VA 23221-2725

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: AE4HZ, Previous Call Sign: KE4LGO, Licensee ID: L00847286
Grant Date: 04/15/2004, Expiration Date: 04/19/2014, Certifier: Dana K Witt
Registrant: Dana K Witt, Rt 1 Box 630, Clinchco, VA 24226
Call Sign: KF4MML, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01204970
Grant Date: 10/31/2007, Expiration Date: 10/09/2016, Certifier: Myra A Witt
Registrant: Myra A Witt, 4568 Nealy Ridge, Clinchco, VA 24226
Call Sign: KB3KYM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00838181
Grant Date: 03/29/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Ray R Augustyniak
Registrant: Ray R Augustyniak, 269 Cartys Trailer Court, Clinchco, VA 24226

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: BENSEN GYROCOPTER 8 BM (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: MCCULLOCH 4318A&E/0-100 (72 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3276 , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 08/19/1974
Registrant (Individual): Edward Fleming, Po Box 336, Clinchco, VA 24226

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Clinchco

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