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Carroll County

Population in July 2007: 258.
Males: 122  (47.3%)
Females: 136  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24328.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,056 (it was $22,250 in 2000)
Fancy Gap:  $29,056
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,659
Fancy Gap:  $22,659
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,062 (it was $80,900 in 2000)
Fancy Gap:  $166,062
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $187,995; Detached houses: $208,223; Mobile homes: $68,158
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Races in Fancy Gap:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Fancy Gap: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (25.8%), United States (21.9%), Scotch-Irish (14.6%), German (9.2%), Swiss (4.2%), Irish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2920 feet

Land area: 4.05 square miles.

Population density: 64 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fancy Gap

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fancy Gap CDP

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

6 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe).

This place:  2.3%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Fancy Gap, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fancy Gap to the number of sex offenders is 65 to 1.

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

Fancy Gap:  0.6% ($478)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (46.3 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (63.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (379.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cana, VA (2.5 miles ), Hillsville, VA (2.5 miles ), Woodlawn, VA (2.7 miles ), Galax, VA (3.5 miles ), Toast, NC (3.5 miles ), Mount Airy, NC (3.6 miles ), Flat Rock, NC (3.6 miles ), Fries, VA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.67 N, Longitude: 80.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 276

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Fancy Gap-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Fancy Gap place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.


Fancy Gap-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 84% 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 76.7 miles away from Fancy Gap center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from the city 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 77.8 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 42.0 miles away from Fancy Gap center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from Fancy Gap center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fancy Gap:
  • TWIN COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GALAX, VA)
  • NORTHERN HOSPITAL OF SURRY COUNTY (about 16 miles; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • PATRICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; STUART, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fancy Gap, VA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fancy Gap:
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 41 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
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Church in Fancy Gap: Sky View Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Melton Cemetery (1), Hill Cemetery (2), Jack Allen Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Grassy Creek Cabooses (278 Caboose Lane), Days Inn Fancy Gap VA (142 Kelly Road), Fancy Gap-Days Inn (RR 1 Box 44AAA), Cascade Mountain Inn (96 Cascade Trail), Cabins of Beano Hills (1271 Reedside Drive).

 

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

CHALET HIGH, INC (Population served: 187, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2005)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-2002 and JUN-06-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2002)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-2000 and JUN-06-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2002)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1997 and MAY-14-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-30-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUN-06-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (MAY-07-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2002)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2000)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 80 regular monitoring violations
CASCADE MOUNTAIN RESORT (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2000)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-14-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2002)
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
MOUNTAIN TOP MOTEL (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.3%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.6%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fancy Gap, VA



Fancy Gap compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median household income 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 significantly above state average.


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Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fancy Gap, Virginia
  • Doe Run Lodge, MP 189 Blue RDG Pkwy, Fancy Gap, VA 24328, Phone: (276) 398-2212, Fax: (276) 398-2833
  • Days Inn, 142 Kelly Rd, Fancy Gap, VA 24328, Phone: (276) 728-5101
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fancy Gap, Virginia


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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (9%)


Religion statistics for Fancy Gap

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents44.5%23.7%5.2%5.0%4.6%
Congregations22.4%18.8%7.1%5.9%4.7%
NameChurch of the BrethrenEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMoravian Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents4.4%2.4%2.2%1.6%6.5%
Congregations2.4%1.2%2.4%1.2%34.1%
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.


5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.03%
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 Surry County, NC  0.49% ($25,660 average AGI)
from Grayson County, VA  0.46% ($24,298)
from Galax city, VA  0.42% ($30,262)


4.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,465 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
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 Surry County, NC  0.67% ($21,194 average AGI)
to Galax city, VA  0.47% ($20,830)
to Wythe County, VA  0.40% ($21,825)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fancy Gap:
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHHV (1400 AM; 1 kW; HILLSVILLE, VA; Owner: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fancy Gap:
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • W276BA (103.1 FM; FANCY GAP, VA; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Fancy Gap:
  • WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 0.45 Mi. (0.7 Km) S. Of Jct I-77 & Sr-608, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN670
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Tim McDougall, 228 Pottery Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.6 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
  • Peter M Connolly, 0.45 Mile South Of Junction 1-77 And Sr608, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.1 m, Overall height: 65.5 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fancy Gap, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • FANCY GAP, 0.45 Mile South Of Junction 1-77 And Sr608, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.1 m, Overall height: 65.5 m, Call Sign: WMJ661
    Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • STATION, Beamer Knob 2.75 Mi W Of, Overall height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: WEG738
    Assigned Frequencies : 2142.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/06/1999, Expiration Date: 07/07/2009
    Registrant: Department Of State Police, 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23261-7472, Phone: (804) 674-4644, Fax: (804) 674-2602, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fancy Gap)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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