Grundy, Virginia

Back to Grundy, VA housing info, Buchanan County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Grundy, VA Buchanan County Population in July 2008: 961. Population change since 2000: -13.0%   Males: 454   (47.3%) Females: 507   (52.7%) Median resident age:   37.0 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 24614. Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,855 (it was $37,411 in 2000) Grundy:   $48,855 Virginia:   $59,562 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,037 Grundy:   $26,037 Virginia:   $31,177 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $164,420 (it was $80,100 in 2000) Grundy:   $164,420 Virginia:   $262,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $199,620; Detached houses: $193,477; Townhouses or other attached units: $209,444; In 2-unit structures: $485,948; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $835,919; Mobile homes: $24,444 Grundy, VA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Lil' D's Barber Shop Races in Grundy: White Non-Hispanic (78.2%) Black (17.9%) Hispanic (2.8%) Other race (1.8%) Two or more races (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Grundy: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Grundy, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Grundy is mentioned 27 times on our forum: Looking for apartment or house to rent in Grundy VA  (0 replies) Relocating to Grundy, Virginia???  (17 replies) Grundy, VA--advice on where to live/work  (5 replies) Why not SWVA??  (39 replies) Request for photos  (1 reply) Haysi, VA  (13 replies) Latest news from Grundy, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (21.0%), English (9.8%), Irish (5.0%), German (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Arab (1.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1050 feet Land area: 5.04 square miles. Population density: 191 people per square mile   (very low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	6.24
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Grundy, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Grundy-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the Grundy town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 52.8 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Grundy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.6 miles away from Grundy center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 11.0 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 10.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from Grundy center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from Grundy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Grundy, VA

• Grundy Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 380, Local Ops: 3,797)
• United Coal Heliport

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Notable location: Buchanan County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Grundy: Buchanan Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dave Branch (A), Slate Creek (B), Three And Twentymile Branch (C), Watkins Branch (D), Newhouse Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotels: Comfort Inn Grundy (Route 460 & Main Street), Anchor Inn (460 East Grundy), Comfort Inn (Rt. 460 & Main St.).

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.7%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This town:	17.3%
Whole state:	9.6%

This town:	8.6%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grundy, VA

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• Justus Motel, PO Box 381, Grundy, VA 24614, Phone: (276) 935-4868
• Comfort Inn, Rt 460 & Main St, Grundy, VA 24614, Phone: (276) 935-5050, Fax: (276) 935-8181

3.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,378 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.54%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Tazewell County, VA	0.55% ($27,821 average AGI)
from Russell County, VA	0.27% ($16,737)
from Dickenson County, VA	0.24% ($26,882)

4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Tazewell County, VA	0.94% ($32,194 average AGI)
to Russell County, VA	0.67% ($34,208)
to Washington County, VA	0.41% ($54,724)

• Maxie: Six And Twenty Mile Branch, Structure height: 86.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN546
  869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• 1.3 Km Northwest Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN880
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Paul R Gearheart
  Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

• arthur stiltner, Hoot Owl Mountain Trail, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 62.5 m
• Gerald Robinette, 1.3 Km Northwest Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
  Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:
• Dirk Hall, 4 Mi W On 6820 Mile Branch, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 65.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00911097
  Registrant: Peggy Sue Broadcasting Inc., 1600 Front. Street Suite 202, Richlands, VA 24641, Phone: (276) 964-4066, Email:
• 4 Mi W On 6820 Mile Branch, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 30.4 m
  Registrant: Va Ky Broadcasting Co Inc, Grundy, VA 24614, Phone: (540) 935-2587
• Bonnie K Clark, Off County Road 3030, Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.4 m, Overall height: 87.1 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

• Fire: 24
• Hazardous Condition: 8