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Pulaski County

Population in July 2007: 2,202.
Males: 1,037  (47.1%)
Females: 1,165  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24141.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,524 (it was $32,018 in 2000)
Fairlawn:

$49,524
Virginia:

$59,330
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $28,152

Fairlawn CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $154,974 (it was $74,700 in 2000)
Fairlawn:

$154,974
Virginia:

$252,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $193,534; Detached houses: $206,797; Townhouses or other attached units: $161,663; Mobile homes: $69,317

Median gross rent in 2009: $492.

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  • White alone - 2,172 (91.8%)
  • Black alone - 126 (5.3%)
  • Other race alone - 39 (1.6%)
  • Hispanic - 30 (1.3%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Fairlawn: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.2%), German (16.7%), Irish (13.3%), English (10.4%), Scotch-Irish (6.2%), Scottish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1840 feet

Land area: 3.21 square miles.

Population density: 686 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairlawn:

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairlawn CDP:

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Fairlawn, Virginia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Fairlawn to the number of sex offenders is 367 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $874 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $635 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (35.0 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (85.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (353.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Radford, VA (1.3 miles ), Dublin, VA (2.7 miles ), Merrimac, VA (2.9 miles ), Christiansburg, VA (3.0 miles ), Blacksburg, VA (3.2 miles ), Pembroke, VA (3.5 miles ), Pulaski, VA (3.6 miles ), Pearisburg, VA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.15 N, Longitude: 80.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.4%
Virginia:

6.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Other services, except public administration (16%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Fairlawn-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 47.9 miles away from the Fairlawn place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/11/1976, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fairlawn-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from Fairlawn 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 76.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from Fairlawn center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Storms: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairlawn:

  • CARILION NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA)
  • MONTGOMERY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 10 miles away; BLACKSBURG, VA)
  • PULASKI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 13 miles away; PULASKI, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fairlawn, VA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairlawn:

  • Radford University (about 2 miles; Radford, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,927)
  • New River Community College (about 8 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 10 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 27,887)
  • Concord University (about 31 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • National College-Salem (about 32 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 4,851)
  • Virginia Western Community College (about 34 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • Mountain State University (about 55 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 4,410)

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Churches in Fairlawn include: Rockford Church (A), Fairlawn Baptist Church (B), Fairlawn United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Pulaski County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.5%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.9% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairlawn, VA


60 people in nursing homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fairlawn compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fairlawn (2011 data):

  • SunTrust Bank: Fairlawn Branch at 7370 Peppers Ferry Blvd, branch established on 04/17/1964. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Radford Branch at 7305 Peppers Ferry Boulevard, branch established on 03/11/1955. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Fairlawn travel time to work - commute
Fairlawn mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Pulaski County Virginia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Pulaski County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Fairlawn:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.80%
Here43.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents27.0%18.4%11.6%8.6%7.7%
Congregations26.2%7.1%6.0%11.9%7.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Pentecostal Church of GodOther
Adherents4.4%2.8%2.7%2.1%14.7%
Congregations2.4%2.4%4.8%1.2%31.0%
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: 7
Pulaski County:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Pulaski County:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Pulaski County:

6.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.0%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Pulaski County:

28.3%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.2%
State:

18.6%

5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,754 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.96%
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 Montgomery County, VA  1.56% ($55,589 average AGI)
from Radford city, VA  0.76% ($24,500)
from Wythe County, VA  0.41% ($32,308)


5.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.51%
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 Montgomery County, VA  1.50% ($27,654 average AGI)
to Radford city, VA  0.63% ($26,304)
to Wythe County, VA  0.39% ($33,755)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairlawn:

  • WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WWVT (1260 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKEX (1430 AM; 1 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBLB (1340 AM; 1 kW; PULASKI, VA; Owner: WBLB, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairlawn:

  • WWBU (101.7 FM; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WBRW (105.3 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W273AA (102.5 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W261AH (100.1 FM; RADFORD, ETC., VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W261AI (100.1 FM; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVRU-FM (89.9 FM; RADFORD, VA; Owner: RADFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: AD4LD, Licensee ID: L00702007
    Grant Date: 07/09/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2013, Certifier: Lon J Berman
    Registrant: Lon J Berman, 7467 Bluff View Dr, Fairlawn, VA 24141
  • Call Sign: KE4RGY, Licensee ID: L00323935
    Grant Date: 07/27/2004, Expiration Date: 09/27/2014, Certifier: Michael J Herring
    Registrant: Michael J Herring, 6218 Schooler Hill Dr. Apt 36, Fairlawn, VA 24141
  • Call Sign: N4IEF
    Grant Date: 12/12/1989, Expiration Date: 12/12/1999, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2002
    Registrant: Robert E Hancock, Rt 2 Box 421a, Fairlawn, VA 24141
  • Call Sign: KI4AWM, Licensee ID: L00701948
    Grant Date: 06/17/2003, Expiration Date: 06/17/2013, Certifier: David W Sherrer Ii
    Registrant: David W Sherrer Ii, 7586 Old Peppers Ferry Loop, Fairlawn, VA 24141



FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: 182M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 63VT , Serial Number: 18259760, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 04/15/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Jon T Wyatt, 6570 Cherry Ct, Fairlawn, VA 24141



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$149,7352$179,84012$153,8671$39,8701$74,3801$55,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$60,2700$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$54,7102$207,8750$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$150,8550$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$101,7000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2101.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$114,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2101.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1

Businesses in Fairlawn, VA
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1U-Haul1
Kroger1Walmart1
T-Mobile2

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