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Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 1,415.
Males: 778  (55.0%)
Females: 637  (45.0%)

Median resident age:  20.9 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24088.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,978 (it was $35,208 in 2000)
Ferrum:  $45,978
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,365
Ferrum:  $16,365
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,810 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
Ferrum:  $171,810
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $196,679; Detached houses: $222,180; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,779; Mobile homes: $31,838

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Races in Ferrum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.0%)
  • Black (16.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ferrum: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.8%), German (5.9%), English (5.7%), Irish (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 9.25 square miles.

Population density: 153 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ferrum

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 27.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferrum CDP

  • Never married: 50.1%
  • Now married: 42.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 2.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Ferrum, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ferrum to the number of sex offenders is 202 to 1.

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

Ferrum:  0.6% ($502)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (24.4 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (59.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (338.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rocky Mount, VA (2.9 miles ), Oak Level, VA (3.1 miles ), Bassett, VA (3.4 miles ), Stanleytown, VA (3.5 miles ), Boones Mill, VA (3.7 miles ), Collinsville, VA (3.9 miles ), Fieldale, VA (4.0 miles ), Villa Heights, VA (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.93 N, Longitude: 80.01 W

Area code: 540

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (43%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (44%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)



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Average climate in Ferrum, Virginia

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

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Ferrum place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

On 9/17/2004, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused $54 million in damages.


Ferrum-area historical earthquake activity is below Virginia state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from Ferrum center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 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) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ferrum:
  • CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, VA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP MARTINSVILLE (about 19 miles; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • PATRICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; STUART, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ferrum, VA

College/University in Ferrum:
  • FERRUM COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 892; Location: RTE 40 W; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ferrum.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferrum:
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 26 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
Public elementary/middle school in Ferrum:
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Notable location: Blue Ridge Farm Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Ferrum: New Haven Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Hurt-Ferguson Cemetery (1), Carter Cemetery (2), Feazell Cemetery (3), Wade Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

FERRUM WATER & SEWAGE AUTHORITY (Population served: 1825, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and AUG-08-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-1996), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-1996), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-1996)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
LARC FIELD RECREATION AREA (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.7%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ferrum, VA


634 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)


Ferrum compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ferrum (2009 data):
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Ferrum Branch at 9440 Franklin Street, branch established on 1997-08-01. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Ferrum Branch at 4505 Timber Line Road, branch established on 1917-04-01. 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



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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Solar energy (2%)

5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
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 Roanoke city, VA  0.87% ($37,151 average AGI)
from Roanoke County, VA  0.66% ($55,579)
from Bedford County, VA  0.35% ($37,015)


5.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
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 Roanoke city, VA  0.89% ($26,000 average AGI)
to Roanoke County, VA  0.65% ($40,293)
to Bedford County, VA  0.38% ($54,694)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ferrum:
  • WYTI (1570 AM; 3 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, VA; Owner: WYTI, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • 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)
  • WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ferrum:
  • WZBB (99.9 FM; STANLEYTOWN, VA; Owner: WNLB RADIO, INC.)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFFC (89.9 FM; FERRUM, VA; Owner: FERRUM COLLEGE)
  • 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)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ferrum:
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
  • WRKV-LP (Channel 65; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBRA-TV (Channel 15; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Peter M Connolly, Arthur Circle, Type: Pole, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight L.L.P., 2099 Pennsylvania Ave N.W. Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Isolane Rd 2 Mi Ne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPWY757
    Assigned Frequencies : 855.187 MHz, 855.787 MHz, 858.287 MHz, 858.312 MHz, 860.887 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/11/2003, Expiration Date: 02/11/2013, Certifier: Jason Griffith
    Registrant: American Electric Power, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 716-2823, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
  • Ferrum 0.34mi Se, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5.2 m, Call Sign: WQHW750
    Assigned Frequencies : 169.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/26/2007, Expiration Date: 11/26/2017, 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 Microwave Towers: 1
  • Ferrum TS, 2 Miles Ne Of Ferrum, Va Off Va-695 (Isolane Road)., Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQIZ211
    Assigned Frequencies : 6805.62 MHz, 6855.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/25/2008, Expiration Date: 06/25/2018, Certifier: Jason D Griffith
    Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA3NZR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00294928
    Grant Date: 10/28/2000, Expiration Date: 12/04/2010, Certifier: Harry W Weiss Jr
    Registrant: Harry W Weiss Jr, 2873 Haw Patch Rd, Ferrum, VA 24088
  • Call Sign: KE4JFV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00551938
    Grant Date: 12/17/2003, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: Clarence R Wilcox Iv
    Registrant: Clarence R Wilcox Iv, Ferrum, VA 24088
  • Call Sign: KE4MBC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00826273
    Grant Date: 03/08/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014, Certifier: Lisa H Wilcox
    Registrant: Lisa H Wilcox, Ferrum, VA 24088-0555
  • Call Sign: N4MHF, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/13/1995, Expiration Date: 04/13/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2007
    Registrant: Albert J Anderson, Rt 2 Box 35a, Ferrum, VA 24088


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 210N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 81CD , Serial Number: 21063108, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1978
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Marcel H Lamy, 1483 Poplar Camp Rd, Ferrum, VA 24088, Other Owners: Susan H Lamy
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 91489 , Serial Number: 18262008, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Dan River Aero Club Inc, 4315 Waidsboro Rd, Ferrum, VA 24088


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 34
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 8

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