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Independence, VA map Population (year 2000): 971. Estimated population in July 2006: 909 (-6.4% change)
 

Males: 436  (44.9%)
Females: 535  (55.1%)

Grayson County

Median resident age:  51.3 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24348.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,000 (it was $18,264 in 2000)
Independence  $19,000
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,700 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
Independence  $83,700
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Independence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Black (6.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (16.5%), United States (12.3%), Irish (9.0%), German (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1934

Elevation: 2698 feet

Land area: 2.34 square miles.

Population density: 392 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Independence

  • High school or higher: 61.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Independence town

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 16.9%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

29 residents are foreign born (3.0% Latin America).

This town:  3.0%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Independence, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Independence to the number of sex offenders is 230 to 1.

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

Independence:  0.7% ($471)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (71.0 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (98.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (474.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sparta, NC (8.4 miles ), Fries, VA (13.7 miles ), Galax, VA (16.2 miles ), Sugar Grove, VA (20.6 miles ), Troutdale, VA (20.8 miles ), Rural Retreat, VA (20.9 miles ), Wytheville, VA (22.9 miles ), Atkins, VA (24.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.62 N, Longitude: 81.15 W


117 people in nursing homes
10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Area code: 276

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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-2.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


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Crime in Independence by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0107.5
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 00210
    per 100,000 0.00.0211.6106.00.0
Burglaries 00522
    per 100,000 0.00.0529.1212.1215.1
Thefts 35485
    per 100,000 304.3523.0423.3848.4537.6
Auto thefts 00212
    per 100,000 0.00.0211.6106.0215.1
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.7) 12.220.9113.278.5139.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.18
US city average:  3.00

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Independence-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 53.3 miles away from the Independence town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 46.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: GRAYSON BANKSHARES INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospitals/medical centers near Independence:
  • ALLEGHANY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SPARTA, NC)
  • TWIN COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GALAX, VA)
  • WYTHE COUNTY COMM HOSP (about 22 miles; WYTHEVILLE, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Independence:
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 64 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 73 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 80 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Independence:
  • MOUNTAIN EMPIRE (about 22 miles; MARION/WYTHEVILLE, VA; ID: MKJ)
  • ASHE COUNTY (about 24 miles; JEFFERSON, NC; ID: GEV)
  • TWIN COUNTY (about 25 miles; GALAX HILLSVILLE, VA; ID: HLX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Independence:
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
Public high school in Independence:
  • GRAYSON COUNTY HIGH (Students: 675; Location: 110 BLUE DEVIL DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Independence:
  • INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE (Students: 381; Location: 100 BLUE DEVIL DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • INDEPENDENCE ELEM. (Students: 232; Location: 915 E MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • BRIDLE CREEK ELEM. (Students: 119; Location: 77 BRIDLE CREEK RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • GRAYSON CO HIGH CAREER & TECH ED (Location: 110 BLUE DEVIL DRIVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
Library in Independence:
  • WYTHE-GRAYSON REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $750,083; Location: 147 S. INDEPENDENCE AVE.; 121,544 books; 5,027 audio materials; 4,426 video materials; 287 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Grayson County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Historic 1908 Courthouse Foundation (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 107 East Main Street).

Hotel: Grayson Inn & Suites (155 Rainbow Circle Drive).

 

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

FAIRVIEW WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 630, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAR-13-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2006)
  • 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)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Independence that have no violations reported:
  • NEW RIVER CAMPGROUND & CANOE (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.0 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  53.1%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.5%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  4.3%

Independence compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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 Independence (2007 data):
  • Grayson National Bank: East Independence Branch at 802 East Main Street, branch established on 1971-09-17; at 113 West Main Street, branch established on 1900-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $332.2 mil, Deposits: $284.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Grayson Bankshares, Inc.
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Independence Office Branch at 449 E. Main Street, branch established on 2002-03-29. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $2,664.7 mil, Deposits: $2,371.6 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 126 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$4,502$27,0120$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$800
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,178$25,0681$430
Solid Waste Management 2$3,058$18,3480$0
Sewerage 1$2,512$30,1440$0
Water Supply 3$5,466$21,8640$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$274
Totals for Government 10$19,716$23,6599$1,504



4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.76%
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 Carroll County, VA  0.66% ($20,528 average AGI)
from Galax city, VA  0.39% ($15,143)
from Alleghany County, NC  0.35% ($36,053)


5.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.15%
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 Carroll County, VA  0.86% ($24,298 average AGI)
to Galax city, VA  0.64% ($24,171)
to Wythe County, VA  0.42% ($23,696)


Strongest AM radio stations in Independence:
  • WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WCOK (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPARTA, NC; Owner: MOUNTAIN EMPIRE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYVE (1280 AM; 3 kW; WYTHEVILLE, VA; Owner: THREE RIVERS MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Independence:
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZVA (103.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: T.E.C.O. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXBX (95.3 FM; RURAL RETREAT, VA; Owner: THREE RIVERS MEDIA CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Independence:
  • W35AD (Channel 35; SPARTA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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