Lee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dryden and their reported violations in the past:
DRYDEN WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 1852, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-03-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.4%
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people | | Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 66.4% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.1% | | 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dryden, VA
76 people in homes for the mentally retarded
49 people in nursing homes
Dryden compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly 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 below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (79%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Coal or coke (5%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Dryden (based on Lee County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.95%
| Here |  | 67.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | East District Association of Primitive Baptist | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 65.4% | 14.4% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Congregations | 40.6% | 22.6% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 4.7% |
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| Name | National Association of Free Will Baptists | LDS (Mormon) Church | Catholic Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
| Adherents | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Congregations | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 7.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Lee County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Lee County: | 1.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25 | Lee County: | 10.68 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Here: | 3.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.7% | | Virginia: | 9.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lee County: | 30.7% | | Virginia: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 17.0% | | State: | 18.6% |
4.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,791 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.77% | | 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:
4.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,881 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.15% | | 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 Dryden:
- WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WDUF (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DUFFIELD, VA; Owner: DUFFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
- WLSD (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dryden:
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSWV-FM (105.5 FM; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- 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)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
- WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
- WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- 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.)
- WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
TV broadcast stations around Dryden:
- WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
- W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAPM-CA (Channel 9; LYNCH/BENHAM, KY; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WMEV-LP (Channel 4; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Dryden: Route 1, Box 1756 (Lat: 36.792028 Lon: -82.945167), Structure height: 37.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN546
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Pamelia Y Hoof, Highway 58 Route 2 (Jasper 196274171) (Lat: 36.781361 Lon: -82.844139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Pamelia Y Hoof, Highway 58 Route 2 (Jasper 196274171) (Lat: 36.781361 Lon: -82.844139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Stickleyville 3.4 Mi Se (Lat: 36.754806 Lon: -82.887667), Call Sign: WNAU999, Licensee ID: L00108003
Assigned Frequencies: 169.500 MHz Grant Date: 11/08/1995, Expiration Date: 11/05/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2001
Registrant: County Of Lee, Jonesville, VA 24263, Phone: (804) 674-2492 - Rt 629 .1 Mi Nw Of Rt 58 (Lat: 36.777861 Lon: -82.947389), Call Sign: WFH420
Assigned Frequencies: 456.400 MHz Grant Date: 09/25/2003, Expiration Date: 12/14/2013, Cancellation Date: 09/23/2008
Registrant: Verizon Virginia Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dryden)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: OSBORNE PAT HUMMER-B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 1176P , Serial Number: 0055B
Registrant (Individual): Pat Osborn, Rr 1 Box 39b, Dryden, VA 24243 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3509A , Serial Number: 22-1781, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 11/02/1955
Registrant (Individual): Charlie J Poe, Rr 1 Box 1540, Dryden, VA 24243 - Aircraft: BEECH H35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4685D , Serial Number: D-4895, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 12/26/1956
Registrant (Individual): Clarence M Napier, Rr 1 Box 275, Dryden, VA 24243 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5258Q , Serial Number: 15073158, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 01/19/1972
Registrant (Co-Owned): Louis G Mavredes, Po Box 96, Dryden, VA 24243, Other Owners: Virginia S Mavredes
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dryden, VA
| Most common first names in Dryden, VA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 23 | 73.1 years |
| James | 21 | 69.9 years |
| John | 20 | 72.6 years |
| Mary | 18 | 80.7 years |
| Charles | 16 | 72.1 years |
| George | 13 | 73.4 years |
| Ruby | 9 | 74.5 years |
| Roy | 9 | 67.3 years |
| Robert | 9 | 69.1 years |
| Virginia | 7 | 83.6 years |
| Most common last names in Dryden, VA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Ely | 28 | 74.9 years |
| Lawson | 14 | 69.4 years |
| Carter | 12 | 72.6 years |
| Gibson | 11 | 71.5 years |
| Quillen | 11 | 73.9 years |
| Parsons | 10 | 77.7 years |
| Sturgill | 9 | 68.1 years |
| Cox | 9 | 77.2 years |
| Bailey | 9 | 75.4 years |
| Orr | 9 | 82.1 years |
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