Merrimac, Virginia

Back to Merrimac, VA housing info, Montgomery County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! 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 Merrimac, VA Montgomery County Population in July 2007: 1,863. Males: 839   (45.1%) Females: 1,024   (54.9%) Median resident age:   39.9 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 24060. Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,974 (it was $21,462 in 2000) Merrimac:   $27,974 Virginia:   $59,562 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,006 Merrimac:   $20,006 Virginia:   $31,177 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,694 (it was $52,700 in 2000) Merrimac:   $87,694 Virginia:   $262,100 Merrimac, 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 Races in Merrimac: White Non-Hispanic (94.1%) Black (1.9%) Hispanic (0.9%) Two or more races (0.9%) American Indian (0.7%) Other Asian (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Merrimac: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Merrimac, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Merrimac is mentioned 83 times on our forum: Things I hate about Hampton Roads  (165 replies) Thinkin about retiring to the Christiansburg/Merrimac/Blacksburg area  (1 reply) POLL: Suggestions on Photo Tours?  (37 replies) Disney('s) America in Haymarket/PW Co. (dead project)  (30 replies) Need help!! Moving to Williamsburg  (65 replies) Best Family Neighborhoods near Langley AFB, VA  (24 replies) Latest news from Merrimac, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (17.0%), United States (13.3%), German (13.0%), Irish (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Dutch (2.1%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 2020 feet Land area: 1.82 square miles. Population density: 1025 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Merrimac, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Merrimac-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Merrimac place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/17/1953, a category 2 tornado 23.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Merrimac-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Merrimac center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 85.6 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 84.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from Merrimac 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 64.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Merrimac center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Average household size:

This place:	1.8 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	39.8%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.6%
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: 0.2% of all households

This place:	16.5%
Whole state:	9.6%

This place:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merrimac, VA

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11.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.54%
Virginia average:	11.06%

1.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($683 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	1.10%
Virginia average:	0.41%

from Pulaski County, VA	0.71% ($27,654 average AGI)
from Radford city, VA	0.60% ($27,131)
from Roanoke County, VA	0.38% ($39,690)

11.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,606 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.58%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	0.22%
Virginia average:	0.22%

to Pulaski County, VA	0.74% ($55,589 average AGI)
to Fairfax County, VA	0.56% ($27,753)
to Radford city, VA	0.49% ($23,385)

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