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)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  19.5% | | Whole state: |  9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Independence, VA
117 people in nursing homes
10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
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 (2009 data):
- Grayson National Bank: at 113 West Main Street, branch established on 1900-10-06; East Independence Branch at 802 East Main Street, branch established on 1971-09-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $367.1 mil, Deposits: $306.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 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 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Grayson County Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (56%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Independence
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.88%
| Here | | 42.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 42.1% | 40.9% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
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| Congregations | 23.9% | 40.8% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 7.0% |
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| Name | Separate Baptists in Christ | Church of God of Prophecy | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 11.3% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,031 | $36,372 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $7,556 | $30,224 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $5,099 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $290 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,503 | $27,018 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $5,570 | $22,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $20,660 | $27,547 | 7 | $5,389 |
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:
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:
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.)
- WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCOK (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPARTA, NC; Owner: MOUNTAIN EMPIRE 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.)
- WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Independence:
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
- W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
- WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Independence:
- W35AD (Channel 35; SPARTA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Independence fatal accident list:
Jan 1, 1982 01:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- Independence Cell Site - 280 Wolf Hill Lane, Type: Pole, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN912
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Independence Cell Site End Of State Route 684, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN715
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw. Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- JEFFREY K NEWMAN, Atop Point Lookout Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
Registrant: Two Way Radio, Incorporated, 435 Mussers Mill Road, Crockett, VA 24323, Phone: (540) 620-4389 - Jerri L Janjua, 280 Wolf Hill Lane, Type: Pole, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, End Of State Route 684, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Lat: 36.621944 Lon: -81.155833, Call Sign: WPSS847
Assigned Frequencies : 469.350 MHz
Grant Date: 07/26/2001, Expiration Date: 07/26/2011, Certifier: Fred Griffiths
Registrant: Tnt Logistics North America Inc., 10751 Deerwood Ark Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32256, Phone: (904) 928-1494, Fax: (904) 928-1525, Email:
- Lat: 36.642222 Lon: -81.181944, Call Sign: WQIF955
Assigned Frequencies : 151.865 MHz, 159.510 MHz, 159.780 MHz, 159.855 MHz, 160.200 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2008, Expiration Date: 01/29/2018, Certifier: Tyler Gifford
Registrant: Two Way Radio, Incorporated, 1300 West Ridge Street, Wytheville, VA 24382, Phone: (276) 228-2791, Fax: (276) 228-5053, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- INDEPENDENCE, End Of State Route 684, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WPOP884
Assigned Frequencies : 6760.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 09/14/2018
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Pt. Lookout Mtn TS, 6 Mi North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.3 m, Overall height: 28.3 m, Call Sign: WQGY492
Assigned Frequencies : 6620.62 MHz
Grant Date: 05/24/2007, Expiration Date: 05/24/2017, 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 Paging Towers: 1- Point Lookout Mountain, 3 Miles North Of, Call Sign: KNKC693
Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz, 158.100 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Independence)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: BEECH A36 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3152E , Serial Number: E-2880, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 07/25/1994
Registrant (Partnership): International Meriwether, Po Box 559, Independence, VA 24348
Deregistered: Yes - Aircraft: CESSNA 182J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3173F , Serial Number: 18257273, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 06/03/1966
Registrant (Corporation): Independence Lumber Inc, 407 Lumber Ln, Independence, VA 24348 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 759WA , Serial Number: 18266307, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/1978
Registrant (Individual): Curtis G Harrington, Po Box 398, Independence, VA 24348
Independence on our top lists:
- #75 (24348) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Egyptian first ancestries"
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