Halifax County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Halifax and their reported violations in the past:
CLOVER, COMMUNITY OF (Population served: 290, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2001), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-08-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-12-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-08-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-2000)
- OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between DEC-31-1998 and SEP-29-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-1999)
CARLBROOK SCHOOL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Halifax that have no violations reported:
- HALIFAX, TOWN OF (Population served: 1389, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.3%
(2.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.2 people | | Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 63.2% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
| This town: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Halifax, VA
People in group quarters in Halifax:
- 152 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 21 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in other group homes
Halifax compared to Virginia state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Halifax (2011 data):
- Benchmark Community Bank: Halifax Branch at 290 S. Main Street, branch established on 2008/07/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $416.1 mil, Deposits: $370.1 mil, headquarters in Kenbridge, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Benchmark Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Halifax County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Halifax (based on Halifax County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.56%
| Here | | 50.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
|---|
| Adherents | 63.1% | 18.2% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 40.9% | 20.5% | 10.2% | 4.5% | 2.3% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 5.7% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 9.1% |
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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: 8 | Halifax County: | 2.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Halifax County: | 0.56 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Here: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | Here: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Halifax County: | 13.1% | | State: | 9.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Halifax County: | 32.5% | | State: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,882 | $35,292 | 1 | $1,038 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $15,412 | $36,989 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $4,290 | $25,740 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $8,542 | $34,168 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,576 | $30,304 | 1 | $198 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $41,702 | $33,362 | 2 | $1,236 |
4.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,075 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.02% | | 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:
3.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,115 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.81% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Halifax:
- WSBV (1560 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: LINDA WALLER-BARTON)
- WHLF (1400 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBTM (1330 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA)
- WDVA (1250 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
- WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Halifax:
- WHLF-FM (95.3 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: JLC PROPERTIES, INC)
- WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
- WKVE (106.7 FM; SEMORA, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
- WAKG (103.3 FM; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WOKD-FM (91.1 FM; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTENATIVE RADIO INC)
- W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
- WICE (98.3 FM; CLARKSVILLE, VA; Owner: JOYNER RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Halifax:
- WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- W71AH (Channel 71; SOUTH BOSTON, ETC., VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W73AJ (Channel 73; SOUTH BOSTON, ETC., VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Halifax fatal accident list:
Sep 25, 2008 04:48 AM, Us-501, Route 643, Lat: 36.847758, Lon: -78.993072, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Halifax)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - S Main St (Lat: 36.765139 Lon: -78.927500), Call Sign: KFD536
Assigned Frequencies: 153.800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 06/08/2012
Registrant: Halifax County Public Schools, South Boston, VA 24592, Phone: (434) 575-2029, Fax: (434) 572-2870, Email:
- Us Hwy 501 3 Mi S (Lat: 36.741250 Lon: -78.924722), Call Sign: KFD537
Assigned Frequencies: 155.880 MHz, 155.880 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 06/08/2012
Registrant: Halifax County Public Schools, South Boston, VA 24592, Phone: (434) 575-2029, Fax: (434) 572-2870, Email:
- Rt 651 1/2 Mi E Of Rt 360 (Lat: 36.770972 Lon: -78.921944), Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: KJY815
Assigned Frequencies: 151.190 MHz, 151.265 MHz, 151.370 MHz, 151.415 MHz, 151.445 MHz, 151.475 MHz, 159.285 MHz, 159.360 MHz
Grant Date: 07/28/2001, Expiration Date: 09/24/2011
Registrant: Fcca, 4045 Jockey St, Charlton, NY 12019, Phone: (518) 399-6755, Fax: (518) 399-6755, Email:
- Lat: 36.733278 Lon: -78.917278, Call Sign: WPYN742
Assigned Frequencies: 462.462 MHz, 467.462 MHz
Grant Date: 09/17/2003, Expiration Date: 09/17/2013, Certifier: David Gaines
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239 - HALIFAX, 1020 Murphy Grove Road (Lat: 36.811278 Lon: -78.953278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQHS494
Assigned Frequencies: 151.272 MHz, 159.262 MHz, 159.457 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2007, Expiration Date: 10/24/2017, Certifier: Joseph W Schaefer
Registrant: Fcca, 4045 Jockey Street, Charlton, NY 12019, Phone: (518) 399-6755, Fax: (518) 399-6755, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 36.765417 Lon: -78.928889, Call Sign: KUZ361
Assigned Frequencies: 161.730 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2003, Cancellation Date: 10/01/2003
Registrant: Willis Broadcasting Corporation, 645 Church Street Suite 400, Norfolk, VA 23510
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - STATION, Crnr N Main And Green Sts (Lat: 36.767056 Lon: -78.933056), Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WNEP899
Assigned Frequencies: 2195.20 MHz
Grant Date: 09/08/2001, Expiration Date: 11/28/2011
Registrant: Department Of State Police, 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23261-7472, Phone: (804) 674-4644, Fax: (804) 674-2602, Email:
- Crystal Hill, Nw Int Of Rts 610 And 615 (Lat: 36.830667 Lon: -78.890000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNER281, Licensee ID: L00004619
Assigned Frequencies: 6805.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/2008, Expiration Date: 06/08/2018, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2009, Certifier: M J Bowman
Registrant: Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative - STATION, Nw Of Int Of Halifax County Rts 610 And 615 Near (Lat: 36.830667 Lon: -78.890000), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNER358
Assigned Frequencies: 2194.40 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/2002, Expiration Date: 06/11/2012, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2009
Registrant: Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, 11633 Highway 92, Chase City, VA 23924, Phone: (434) 372-6160, Fax: (434) 372-6102, Email:
- HALIFAX REP, Halifax County, Va. (Lat: 36.811278 Lon: -78.953278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WQGU868
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6695.00 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/2007, Expiration Date: 04/23/2017, Certifier: John E Furlough
Registrant: Department Of State Police, Richmond, VA 23261-7472, Phone: (804) 674-4644, Fax: (804) 674-2602, Email:
- STATION, 3 Mi N Of (Lat: 36.810944 Lon: -78.953056), Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WEF646
Assigned Frequencies: 2145.20 MHz, 2132.40 MHz
Grant Date: 05/05/2001, Expiration Date: 07/23/2011
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: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Halifax)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: X-AIR STANDARD (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582ULDCDI-99 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 2550C , Serial Number: 5KGSMAXI, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/2007
Registrant (Individual): C Wayne Weatherford, Po Box 237, Halifax, VA 24558 - Aircraft: PIPER J4A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 26903 , Serial Number: 4-947, Year manufactured: 1940
Registrant (Individual): Thomas Y Hundley, 1090 Fordland Dr, Halifax, VA 24558 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5515Z , Serial Number: 22-9302, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 01/29/1962
Registrant (Co-Owned): Kelly T Landrum, 1244 N Terrys Bridge Rd, Halifax, VA 24558, Other Owners: Kathy M Radulski - Aircraft: LANDRUM KELLY T VANS RV6 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6RP , Serial Number: 23075, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 08/25/2006
Registrant (Co-Owned): Kelly T Landrum, 1244 N Terrys Bridge Rd, Halifax, VA 24558, Other Owners: Kathy M Radulski - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6177D , Serial Number: 22-4824, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 01/17/1957
Registrant (Individual): Walter T Epps, 2005 Bellevue Rd, Halifax, VA 24558 - Aircraft: BEECH V35A (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7714R , Serial Number: D-8956, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 03/17/1969
Registrant (Individual): H J Jr Tucker, Po Box 38, Halifax, VA 24558 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 99223 , Serial Number: 1846, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1954
Registrant (Individual): James T Howerton, 2237 Love Shop Rd, Halifax, VA 24558
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Halifax, VA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 94 | 71.9 years |
| John | 85 | 72.9 years |
| Mary | 84 | 80.1 years |
| William | 79 | 72.4 years |
| Robert | 46 | 70.7 years |
| Willie | 42 | 75.4 years |
| Henry | 40 | 74.5 years |
| Annie | 37 | 77.4 years |
| Charlie | 34 | 77.8 years |
| Charles | 32 | 72.5 years |
| Most common last names in Halifax, VA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Moore | 45 | 78.0 years |
| Powell | 43 | 71.6 years |
| Perkins | 36 | 73.7 years |
| Henderson | 35 | 76.9 years |
| Womack | 30 | 71.0 years |
| Martin | 30 | 78.4 years |
| Anderson | 30 | 79.6 years |
| Brown | 28 | 71.8 years |
| Jones | 25 | 76.1 years |
| Coleman | 23 | 71.9 years |
Businesses in Halifax, VA
- Dunkin Donuts: 1
- Hardee's: 1
- UPS: 1
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