Mountain Road, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 1,100.
Males: 463  (42.1%)
Females: 637  (57.9%)
Median resident age:

42.7 years
Virginia median age:

38.8 years
Estimated median household income in 2021: $46,160
Mountain Road:

$46,160
VA:

$80,963

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $25,180

Mountain Road CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $134,589
Mountain Road:

$134,589
VA:

$330,600

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $138,289; detached houses: $148,203; mobile homes: $34,993

Median gross rent in 2021: $682.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mountain Road: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 21.0%
(46.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.3% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Mountain Road, VA (2021)
    • 1,01270.7%Black alone
    • 36625.6%White alone
    • 151.0%Two or more races

Races in Mountain Road detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (21.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 533 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (45.7 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (66.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (305.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Halifax, VA (1.8 miles ),
South Boston, VA (2.4 miles ),
Cluster Springs, VA (3.2 miles ),
Scottsburg, VA (3.3 miles),
Whitesville, VA (3.4 miles ),
Nathalie, VA (3.5 miles),
Clover, VA (3.9 miles ),
Virgilina, VA (4.4 miles)

Latitude: 36.76 N, Longitude: 78.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 434

Distribution of median household income in Mountain Road, VA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Mountain Road, VA in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.8%
Virginia:

2.8%

Tornado activity:

Mountain Road-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Mountain Road place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/27/1995, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mountain Road-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 118.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 289.8 miles away from Mountain Road center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Halifax County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Mountain Road:

  • SOUTH BOSTON MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SOUTH BOSTON, VA)
  • TWIN OAKS CONV HME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SOUTH BOSTON, VA)
  • BERRY HILL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SOUTH BOSTON, VA)
  • HALIFAX REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; HALIFAX, VA)
  • HALIFAX HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; SOUTH BOSTON, VA)
  • RENAL CARE GROUP - SOUTH BOSTON (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; SOUTH BOSTON, VA)
  • COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SOUTH BOSTON, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Road:

  • Danville Community College (about 27 miles; Danville, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,747)
  • Vance-Granville Community College (about 42 miles; Henderson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,232)
  • Liberty University (about 43 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 61,625)
  • Central Virginia Community College (about 43 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • Lynchburg College (about 46 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • Patrick Henry Community College (about 50 miles; Martinsville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • Longwood University (about 50 miles; Farmville, VA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

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Churches in Mountain Road include: Emmanuel Church (A), New Bethel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: New Bethel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Halifax County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.3%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.1%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Mountain Road:

Marital status in Mountain Road, VA
  • Never married: 40.3%
  • Now married: 33.4%
  • Separated: 9.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

For population 25 years and over in Mountain Road:

  • High school or higher: 57.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.7
Virginia average:

12.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mountain Road, VA (based on Halifax County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,15071
Mainline Protestant3,83330
Other3,4382
Black Protestant1,0927
Catholic2141
None11,514-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Here:

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.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Halifax County:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.1%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Halifax County:

32.5%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.1%
Virginia:

18.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Mountain Road:

  • 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)
  • WBTM (1330 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA)
  • WDVA (1250 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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 Mountain Road:

  • WHLF-FM (95.3 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: JLC PROPERTIES, INC)
  • WKVE (106.7 FM; SEMORA, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WAKG (103.3 FM; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOKD-FM (91.1 FM; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTENATIVE RADIO INC)
  • W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
  • WMNA-FM (106.3 FM; GRETNA, VA; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)

TV broadcast stations around Mountain Road:

  • W71AH (Channel 71; SOUTH BOSTON, ETC., VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W73AJ (Channel 73; SOUTH BOSTON, ETC., VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WDRL-TV (Channel 24; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP)
  • W66BI (Channel 66; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Mountain Road fatal accident list:

Apr 5, 2021 04:16 PM, Cr-654, Lat: 36.747631, Lon: -78.952394, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 2008 09:30 PM, Sr-Chatham Rd, Rt 672, Lat: 36.773060, Lon: -78.986810, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.2mTotal length
  • $3,914,000Total costs
  • 3,759Total average daily traffic
  • 261Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,138Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mountain Road, VA
  • 68.2%Electricity
  • 16.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mountain Road, VA
  • 78.5%Electricity
  • 21.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Mountain Road compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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