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Craigsville: Great North Mountain, northwest of Craigsville
 

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Craigsville, VA map Population (year 2000): 979. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,025 (+4.7% change)
 

Males: 445  (45.5%)
Females: 534  (54.5%)

Augusta County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24430.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,500 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Craigsville  $28,500
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,200 (it was $64,800 in 2000)
Craigsville  $89,200
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Craigsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.8%), Irish (6.1%), English (5.6%), German (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1526 feet

Land area: 1.98 square miles.

Population density: 514 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Craigsville

  • High school or higher: 60.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Craigsville town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Craigsville, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Craigsville to the number of sex offenders is 73 to 1.

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

Craigsville:  0.4% ($285)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (48.9 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (141.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (319.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Goshen, VA (10.2 miles ), Greenville, VA (16.2 miles ), Lexington, VA (21.0 miles ), Jolivue, VA (21.4 miles ), Staunton, VA (21.6 miles ), Buena Vista, VA (24.1 miles ), Stuarts Draft, VA (24.5 miles ), Monterey, VA (26.8 miles) .

Latitude: 38.08 N, Longitude: 79.38 W


Area code: 540

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Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+20.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Textile mills and textile products (18%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Craigsville-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Craigsville town center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/29/1963, a category 2 tornado 25.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Craigsville:
  • STONEWALL JACKSON HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LEXINGTON, VA)
  • WESTERN STATE HOSP (about 23 miles; STAUNTON, VA)
  • WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; STAUNTON, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Craigsville:
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 37 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 54 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 65 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; ID: CHO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Craigsville:
  • EAGLE'S NEST (about 31 miles; WAYNESBORO, VA; ID: W13)
  • INGALLS FIELD (about 33 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA; ID: HSP)
  • BRIDGEWATER AIR PARK (about 36 miles; BRIDGEWATER, VA; ID: VBW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Craigsville:
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 73 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
Public elementary/middle school in Craigsville:
  • CRAIGSVILLE ELEM. (Students: 157; Location: 100 EAST FIRST ST; Grades: KG - 05)

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

CRAIGSVILLE, TOWN OF (Population served: 2340, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.9%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.1%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.3%

Craigsville compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 significantly 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 Craigsville (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Craigsville Branch at 125 West Craig Street, branch established on 1968-03-18. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 8$2,870
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$2,130
Solid Waste Management 2$3,906$23,4360$0
Water Supply 1$3,122$37,4640$0
Totals for Government 3$7,029$28,11610$5,000



6.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.86%
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 Staunton city, VA  1.12% ($30,648 average AGI)
from Waynesboro city, VA  0.87% ($33,120)
from Rockingham County, VA  0.72% ($47,021)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
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 Staunton city, VA  1.10% ($27,502 average AGI)
to Waynesboro city, VA  0.85% ($31,729)
to Rockingham County, VA  0.57% ($33,072)


Strongest AM radio stations in Craigsville:
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WNLR (1150 AM; 3 kW; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: NEW LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKDW (900 AM; 3 kW; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBG (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WVMR (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FROST, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Craigsville:
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WBOP (106.3 FM; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WZXI (95.5 FM; BUFFALO GAP, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WPVA (90.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WMRA (90.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)

TV broadcast stations around Craigsville:
  • W31CE (Channel 31; BRIDGEWATER, ET. AL, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVPT (Channel 51; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION)

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