Drinking water stations with addresses in Damascus that have no violations reported:
- KONNAROCK COMMUNITY CENTER (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 20.0% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Damascus, VA
Damascus compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly 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.
- 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 Damascus (2009 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Damascus Branch at 202 West Laurel Avenue, branch established on 1985-07-22; West End Drive Thru Branch at 22706 Jeb Stuart Highway, branch established on 1979-07-30. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- The Bank of Marion: Damascus Branch at 744 Beaver Dam Avenue, Suite A, branch established on 2003-12-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $332.0 mil, Deposits: $293.0 mil, headquarters in Marion, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Virginia Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (52%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Damascus
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 40.9% | 25.1% | 9.8% | 6.2% | 3.7% |
| Congregations | 21.3% | 29.5% | 11.5% | 6.6% | 2.5% |
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| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 7.8% |
| Congregations | 0.8% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 20.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $820 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $2,100 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $3,339 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,920 | $23,040 | 3 | $3,936 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $3,480 | $20,880 | 2 | $497 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,400 | $21,600 | 22 | $10,692 |
Damascus government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $189,000
All Other: $43,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $136,000
Sewerage: $129,000
Police Protection: $93,000
Parks & Recreation: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $75,000
General - Other: $29,000
Fire Protection: $21,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $36,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $356,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $650,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $650,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $356,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $46,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Fire Protection: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $310,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000
Housing & Community Development: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $139,000
NEC: $77,000
Public Utilities: $54,000
Total General Sales: $50,000
Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $221,000
6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,436 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.36% | | 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:
6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,260 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.00% | | 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 Damascus:
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WMCT (1390 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN CITY, TN; Owner: JOHNSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO,INC)
- WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Damascus:
- 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.)
- WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Damascus:
- WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMSY-TV (Channel 52; MARION, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
Damascus fatal accident list:
Nov 19, 1988 11:30 AM, Rt 91, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1
May 1, 1983 05:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 13, 1982 01:19 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Dec 12, 1976 12:14 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Edward G Roach, 22108 Monroe Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
- Lisa M Minney, 21054 Del Mar Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 103.3 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- State Police Building On White Top Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WNFY292
Assigned Frequencies : 159.225 MHz, 159.330 MHz, 159.465 MHz Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 06/08/2013, Certifier: Ryan G Murphy
Registrant: Fcca, 4045 Jockey St, Charlton, NY 12019, Phone: (518) 399-6755, Fax: (518) 399-6755, Email:
- Lat: 36.631944 Lon: -81.975000, Call Sign: WPXJ525
Assigned Frequencies : 467.850 MHz, 467.762 MHz, 467.812 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.900 MHz Grant Date: 04/16/2003, Expiration Date: 04/16/2013, Certifier: Terry Smith
Registrant: Radio Communications Co Inc, Roanoke, VA 24017, Phone: (540) 342-8513, Fax: (540) 342-1250 - Damascus 0.89mi Se, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5.2 m, Call Sign: WQHR447
Assigned Frequencies : 169.500 MHz Grant Date: 10/15/2007, Expiration Date: 10/15/2017, Certifier: Michael A Nelson
Registrant: Virginia Department Of Emergency Management, 10501 Trade Court, Richmond, VA 23236-3713, Phone: (804) 674-2479, Fax: (804) 674-2419, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: KF4UMO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01341919
Grant Date: 11/16/2007, Expiration Date: 11/16/2017
Registrant: James B Thrasher, 115 W. Laurel Ave , Apt A, Damascus, VA 24236 - Call Sign: N4RJJ, Previous Call Sign: KB4SMR
Grant Date: 10/20/1987, Expiration Date: 10/20/1997, Cancelation Date: 10/21/1999
Registrant: David C Patrick, Rt 1 Box 59, Damascus, VA 24236 - Call Sign: N8LGQ, Previous Call Sign: KB8HOV, Licensee ID: L00142577
Grant Date: 05/07/2001, Expiration Date: 07/30/2011, Certifier: Kenneth M Drushal
Registrant: Kenneth M Drushal, 210 Douglas Dr, Damascus, VA 24236 - Call Sign: WA4JAT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00963386
Grant Date: 01/10/2005, Expiration Date: 04/04/2015, Certifier: Mark A Nesselhaus
Registrant: Mark A Nesselhaus, Damascus, VA 24236 - Call Sign: WA4KBE, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/18/1995, Expiration Date: 01/18/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2007
Registrant: Ralph L Garrett, Rt 1 Box 176, Damascus, VA 24236 - Call Sign: KI4AAZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00679428
Grant Date: 05/02/2003, Expiration Date: 05/02/2013, Cancelation Date: 05/30/2003, Certifier: Walter L Baldree
Registrant: Walter L Baldree, 826 S Beaver Dam Ave, Damascus, VA 24236-1102 - Call Sign: KI4AMD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00687922
Grant Date: 05/20/2003, Expiration Date: 05/20/2013, Certifier: Michael R Debusk
Registrant: Michael R Debusk, Damascus, VA 24236
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: BUCKEYE 582 DREAM MACHINE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 7057X , Serial Number: 4000
Registrant (Individual): Carl D Mcmurray, 23526 Taylor Valley Rd, Damascus, VA 24236
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/14/2004 - Aircraft: CESSNA 175 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7295M , Serial Number: 55595, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 08/02/1958
Registrant (Individual): Roby L Jr Orr, 21386 Vails Mill Rd, Damascus, VA 24236
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $95,440 | 1 | $92,040 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $137,300 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $60,720 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $95,860 | 2 | $72,220 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $84,900 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $92,180 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $109,420 | 1 | $105,400 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $117,440 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $67,500 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $86,420 | 2 | $72,820 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $115,780 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $67,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $73,020 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $51,220 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $53,100 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $43,080 | 2 | $81,860 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $76,180 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $40,160 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $58,520 | 2 | $51,060 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $75,420 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $53,800 | 1 | $44,260 | 1 | $4,060 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $35,540 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $48,020 | 1 | $81,570 | 1 | $5,090 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $20,640 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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