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Louisa County

Population in July 2007: 471. Population change since 2000: +9.7%
 

Males: 235  (50.0%)
Females: 236  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  39.5 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23117.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,400 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Mineral  $43,400
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $117,500 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Mineral  $117,500
Virginia:  $262,100

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Races in Mineral:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Mineral: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.7%), English (17.0%), German (14.2%), United States (10.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Elevation: 464 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 527 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mineral

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mineral town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Mineral, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mineral to the number of sex offenders is 28 to 1.

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

Mineral:  0.7% ($562)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richmond, VA (44.7 miles , pop. 197,790).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (87.9 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (234.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Louisa, VA (6.4 miles ), Gordonsville, VA (21.0 miles ), Orange, VA (21.5 miles ), Columbia, VA (24.7 miles) , Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (25.9 miles ), Lake Monticello, VA (29.3 miles ), Wyndham, VA (29.6 miles ), Short Pump, VA (30.7 miles) .

Latitude: 38.01 N, Longitude: 77.91 W


Area code: 540

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-7.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Mineral-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.3 miles away from the Mineral town center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 9/30/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mineral:
  • VALUEMARK WESTEND BEHAVIOR HEALTH SYST (about 19 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
  • CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 36 miles; CULPEPER, VA)
  • MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Mineral, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mineral:
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 39 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; ID: CHO)
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: RIC)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 70 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mineral:
  • LOUISA COUNTY/FREEMAN FIELD (about 4 miles; LOUISA, VA; ID: LKU)
  • LAKE ANNA (about 13 miles; BUMPASS, VA; ID: 7W4)
  • ORANGE COUNTY (about 18 miles; ORANGE, VA; ID: OMH)

Nuclear power plants:
  • North Anna 1. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electric Corp.Virginia Power. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 911 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 04/1978. Commercial start: 06/1978..
  • North Anna 2. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electric Corp.Virginia Power. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 909 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 06/1980. Commercial start: 12/1980..

Local government website: www.louisa.net/mineral

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineral:
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 4,906)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 44 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
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Church in Mineral: Mineral United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Mineral include: Elizabeth Trice Walton Park (1), Grace Adams Davis Memorial Playground (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

HIGH-POINT MARINA (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
NORTH ANNA INFORMATION CENTER (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between DEC-1999 and FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-14-1997), St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-1997)
SHAFFER'S COVE CONDOS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.4%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  4.3%

Mineral compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mineral (2007 data):
  • Virginia Community Bank: Mineral Branch at Mineral Avenue And Fourth Street, branch established on 1981-06-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $168.3 mil, Deposits: $148.6 mil, headquarters in Louisa County, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Virginia Community Bankshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Mineral Main Branch at 223 Mineral Avenue, branch established on 1949-10-05. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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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
Other Government Administration 2$4,154$24,9240$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$2,077
Water Supply 1$2,401$28,8121$974
Totals for Government 3$6,555$26,2204$3,052



10.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.60%
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 Spotsylvania County, VA  1.07% ($54,450 average AGI)
from Henrico County, VA  0.95% ($53,551)
from Albemarle County, VA  0.71% ($61,100)


7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.72%
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 Henrico County, VA  0.91% ($37,354 average AGI)
to Albemarle County, VA  0.64% ($34,700)
to Hanover County, VA  0.51% ($35,855)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mineral:
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLEE (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: 4M OF RICHMOND, INC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mineral:
  • WLSA (105.5 FM; LOUISA, VA; Owner: MID-VIRGINIA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMA-FM (98.9 FM; ORANGE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WWWV (97.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUMX (107.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: AIR VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WVTW (88.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC)
  • WNRN (91.9 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: STU-COMM, INC.)
  • WTJU (91.1 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA)
  • WYSK-FM (99.3 FM; SPOTSYLVANIA, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • W240AF (95.9 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUVA (92.7 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: WUVA, INC.)
  • WJYJ (90.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WCDX (92.1 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Mineral:
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
  • WXOB-LP (Channel 17; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)




Mineral fatal accident list for 1984:
Feb 3, 1984 02:04 AM, 9999999999, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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