Fieldale, Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 890.

Males: 437	(49.2%)
Females: 453	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	44.5 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24089.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,627 (it was $23,450 in 2000)

Fieldale:	$29,627
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,857

Fieldale:	$16,857
Virginia:	$31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,451 (it was $49,600 in 2000)

Fieldale:	$112,451
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,305; Detached houses: $122,579; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $241,267

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Races in Fieldale:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Black (1.8%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Fieldale: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.2%), Irish (11.1%), English (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), German (3.9%), Welsh (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.61 square miles.

Population density: 551 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fieldale

High school or higher: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fieldale CDP

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 48.5%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 18.9%
Divorced: 9.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Fieldale, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fieldale to the number of sex offenders is 297 to 1.

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

Fieldale:	0.4% ($216)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (39.9 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (43.4 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (345.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Collinsville, VA (1.4 miles ), Villa Heights, VA (1.5 miles ), Stanleytown, VA (1.9 miles ), Martinsville, VA (2.0 miles ), Bassett, VA (2.2 miles ), Horse Pasture, VA (2.3 miles ), Oak Level, VA (2.6 miles ), Chatmoss, VA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.70 N, Longitude: 79.94 W

Area code: 276

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Textile mills and textile products (13%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
Utilities (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Wood products (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Personal and laundry services (15%)
Apparel (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (15%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
Personal appearance workers (15%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)

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Average climate in Fieldale, Virginia

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Fieldale, Virginia average precipitation

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Fieldale-area historical tornado activity is near Virginia state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Fieldale 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 1.5 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused $54 million in damages.

Fieldale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly 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 98.8 miles away from Fieldale 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 83.9 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 87.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from Fieldale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fieldale:

MEMORIAL HOSP MARTINSVILLE (about 5 miles; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
MOREHEAD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; EDEN, NC)
PATRICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; STUART, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fieldale, VA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fieldale:

VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 41 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 42 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 44 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)

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Church in Fieldale: Fieldale Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Jordan Creek (A), Daniels Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

RANGELEY MINI MART & DELI (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.5%
Whole state:	68.5%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	22.0%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fieldale, VA

Fieldale compared to Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly 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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Banks with branches in Fieldale (2009 data):

Carter Bank & Trust: Fieldale Branch at 4259 Appalachian Drive, branch established on 2004-02-23. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Fieldale mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%) Electricity (31%) Utility gas (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Other fuel (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Fieldale

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents	52.9%	11.1%	9.1%	5.2%	4.1%
Congregations	30.0%	14.4%	5.6%	5.6%	10.0%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Brethren	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.5%	3.0%	2.6%	2.2%	6.2%
Congregations	3.3%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	23.3%

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.

4.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.22%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Henry County: 0.06%
Virginia average: 0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Martinsville city, VA	0.78% ($28,094 average AGI)
from Franklin County, VA	0.35% ($24,528)
from Patrick County, VA	0.35% ($22,319)

4.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.67%
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 Martinsville city, VA	0.83% ($26,485 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NC	0.37% ($23,316)
to Franklin County, VA	0.31% ($38,484)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fieldale:

WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCBX (900 AM; 1 kW; BASSETT, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFIC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLLINSVILLE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMVA (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: MARTINSVILLE BROADCASTING INC.)
WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA 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)
WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDVA (1250 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fieldale:

WPIM (90.5 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZBB (99.9 FM; STANLEYTOWN, VA; Owner: WNLB RADIO, INC.)
W290AK (105.9 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
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)
WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
WAKG (103.3 FM; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fieldale:

WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)

Fieldale fatal accident list:
Jul 23, 1978 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerri L Janjua, 3990 River Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 44.8 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

Fire House Main St, Call Sign: KNCM846
Assigned Frequencies : 154.250 MHz
Grant Date: 11/03/2001, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012
Registrant: County Of Henry, 1024 Dupont Road, Martinsville, VA 24112-4600, Phone: (276) 634-4664, Fax: (276) 634-4770, Email:
4210 The Great Road, Call Sign: WPGP728
Assigned Frequencies : 467.812 MHz, 462.237 MHz, 467.237 MHz, 462.287 MHz, 467.287 MHz, 462.337 MHz, 467.337 MHz, 462.387 MHz, 467.387 MHz, 462.437 MHz, 467.437 MHz
Grant Date: 04/05/2005, Expiration Date: 06/07/2015, Certifier: James S Ketterer
Registrant: Gcs Electronics & Communications, 200 Sellers Street, Martinsville, VA 24112, Phone: (276) 632-9700, Fax: (276) 638-1315, Email:
Rt 684 1 Mi S Of Fieldale, Call Sign: KDG717
Assigned Frequencies : 47.6000 MHz
Grant Date: 07/23/2004, Expiration Date: 07/25/2014, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2006
Registrant: Ashland Construction Communications Company, 900 Ashwood Parkway, Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30338-4780, Phone: (770) 392-5315, Fax: (770) 392-5305, Email:
77 Daniels Creek Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPWC232, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 160.440 MHz, 160.380 MHz
Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 10/08/2012, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St., Ne Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fieldale)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA T337G (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 366 , Serial Number: P3370244, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 04/26/1976
Registrant (Corporation): H S Nolen General Contractors Inc, Po Box 778, Fieldale, VA 24089

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13
Hazardous Condition: 3
Good Intent Call: 2

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