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Drakes Branch, VA map Population (year 2000): 504. Estimated population in July 2006: 485 (-3.8% change)
 

Males: 237  (47.0%)
Females: 267  (53.0%)

Charlotte County

Median resident age:  44.0 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23937.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,600 (it was $25,583 in 2000)
Drakes Branch  $26,600
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,000 (it was $64,600 in 2000)
Drakes Branch  $77,000
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Drakes Branch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.1%)
  • Black (40.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (24.6%), English (8.7%), Irish (2.8%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), German (1.6%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 383 feet

Land area: 4.14 square miles.

Population density: 117 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Drakes Branch

  • High school or higher: 64.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Drakes Branch town

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Drakes Branch, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Drakes Branch to the number of sex offenders is 485 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Drakes Branch:  0.6% ($367)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (48.3 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (81.3 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (315.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Charlotte Court House, VA (5.0 miles ), Keysville, VA (8.7 miles ), Phenix, VA (11.7 miles) , Chase City, VA (16.5 miles ), Pamplin City, VA (19.5 miles) , Hampden Sydney, VA (20.0 miles ), Scottsburg, VA (20.7 miles) , Brookneal, VA (23.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.99 N, Longitude: 78.60 W


Area code: 434

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Population change in the 1990s: -62 (-11.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Textile mills and textile products (22%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)


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Drakes Branch-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Drakes Branch town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/13/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Drakes Branch:
  • SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FARMVILLE, VA)
  • HALIFAX-SOUTH BOSTON COMM HOSP (about 29 miles; HALIFAX, VA)
  • PIEDMONT GERIATRIC HOSP (about 33 miles; BURKEVILLE, VA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Drakes Branch:
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 47 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 79 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; ID: RDU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Drakes Branch:
  • CHASE CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; CHASE CITY, VA; ID: CXE)
  • WILLIAM M TUCK (about 26 miles; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; ID: W78)
  • FARMVILLE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; ID: FVX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drakes Branch:
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,557)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,338)

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Churches in Drakes Branch include: Saint Michaels Church (A), Mount Calvary Church (B), Organ Hill Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Biro's Inn Apts Offices RV Camp (201 Proctor St).

 

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

DRAKES BRANCH, TOWN OF (Population served: 504, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUL-27-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (SEP-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAY-08-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-08-2006)

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  58.4%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.8%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.6%
Whole state:  4.3%

Drakes Branch 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 above 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Drakes Branch (2007 data):
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Drakes Branch Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1983-06-06. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Smith River Community Bank, N. A.: Main Street Branch at 4677 Main Street, branch established on 2006-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.7 mil, Deposits: $71.9 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: River Bancorp, Inc.



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5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,902 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.93%
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 Prince Edward County, VA  0.69% ($19,452 average AGI)
from Mecklenburg County, VA  0.60% ($24,778)
from Halifax County, VA  0.47% ($24,429)


5.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.55%
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 Prince Edward County, VA  0.70% ($27,323 average AGI)
to Halifax County, VA  0.61% ($16,926)
to Mecklenburg County, VA  0.54% ($35,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Drakes Branch:
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSVS (800 AM; 5 kW; CREWE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING OF CREWE, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOWZ (1280 AM; 5 kW; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: ONECOM, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSHV (1370 AM; daytime; 4 kW; SOUTH HILL, VA; Owner: OLD BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBV (1560 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: LINDA WALLER-BARTON)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Drakes Branch:
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WMJA (102.7 FM; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WFXQ (99.9 FM; CHASE CITY, VA; Owner: JOYNER RADIO, INC.)
  • W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
  • WFLO-FM (95.7 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJJX (101.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHLF-FM (95.3 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: JLC PROPERTIES, INC)
  • WVHL (92.9 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: THE FARMVILLE HERALD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Drakes Branch:
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WERI-LP (Channel 39; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSVL-LP (Channel 48; KEYSVILLE, ETC., VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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