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Population in July 2008: 3,702. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 1,666  (45.0%)
Females: 2,036  (55.0%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24273.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,533 (it was $22,788 in 2000)
Norton:  $28,533
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,788
Norton:  $20,788
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,042 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
Norton:  $125,042
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,996; Detached houses: $164,495; Townhouses or other attached units: $239,744; In 2-unit structures: $251,206; Mobile homes: $24,260

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Races in Norton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Norton: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.3%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.3%), German (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 2141 feet

Land area: 7.53 square miles.

Population density: 492 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Norton

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norton city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

43 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Norton, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Norton to the number of sex offenders is 370 to 1.

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

Norton:  0.7% ($393)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (43.9 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (127.4 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (433.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wise, VA (2.0 miles ), Coeburn, VA (3.0 miles ), Appalachia, VA (3.0 miles ), Big Stone Gap, VA (3.1 miles ), Dungannon, VA (3.4 miles ), Pound, VA (3.6 miles ), Eolia, KY (3.7 miles ), Lynch, KY (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $106,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.94 N, Longitude: 82.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,850 (+98.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 860 (59.1%)

Area code: 276

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Population change in the 1990s: -346 (-8.1%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.2%
Virginia:  7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Crime in Norton by Year
Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.025.30.00.00.0
Rapes 630231
    per 100,000 151.474.60.052.580.827.8
Robberies 142010
    per 100,000 25.299.450.70.026.90.0
Assaults 189139136
    per 100,000 454.1223.7329.3236.4350.0166.6
Burglaries 111918202022
    per 100,000 277.5472.3455.9525.3538.5610.8
Thefts 180213182204172234
    per 100,000 4540.95294.64609.95358.64631.16496.4
Auto thefts 598982
    per 100,000 126.1223.7202.6236.4215.455.5
Arson 131012
    per 100,000 25.274.625.30.026.955.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 430.6397.0364.2359.3382.9362.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.32
US city average:  3.00

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Norton-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.5 miles away from the Norton city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 tornado 53.2 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Norton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from Norton center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 43.0 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 41.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 28.5 miles away from Norton center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from Norton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers in Norton:
  • NORTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (100 15TH ST NW)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (THIRD STREET NE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Norton:
  • WELMONT LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BIG STONE GAP, VA)
  • WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
  • JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 18 miles; JENKINS, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Norton, VA

Heliports located in Norton: See detailed data for Heliports located in Norton, VA

Local government website: www.nortonva.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norton:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 75 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
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Public elementary/middle school in Norton:
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Notable location: Flag Rock Recreation Site (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Norton include: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A), Davis Chapel (B), First Baptist Church (C), Central Freewill Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hamilton Cemetery (1), Hawthorne Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Upper Norton Reservoir (A), Norton Reservoirs (B), Lower Norton Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robinet Branch (A), Clear Creek (B), Thacker Branch (C), Bear Creek (D), Lost Creek (E), Knob Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Country Hearth Inn - Norton (375 Wharton Ln NE), Days Inn (375 Wharton Lane Northeast), Holiday Inn-Norton (USRoute 58A).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.7%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.8%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norton, VA


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Norton compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income below 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Norton (2009 data):
  • New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Norton Branch at 600 Trent Street, branch established on 1971-01-01. Info updated 2007-08-21: Bank assets: $807.2 mil, Deposits: $706.6 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Norton Branch at 701 Park Avenue, N.W., branch established on 1981-07-13. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Miners Exchange Bank: Norton Branch at 1470 Park Ave., Nw Norton Square Shopping Center, Route 58, branch established on 1987-11-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.9 mil, Deposits: $87.3 mil, headquarters in Coeburn, VA, negative income in the last year, 7 total offices
  • The First Bank and Trust Company: Park Avenue Branch at 1026 Park Avenue, branch established on 1994-06-08. Info updated 2007-04-05: Bank assets: $998.5 mil, Deposits: $822.6 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Norton Walmart Branch at 780 Commonwealth Drive, branch established on 2007-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Norton Seventh Street Branch at 702 Park Avenue, N.W., branch established on 1964-08-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Norton, Virginia
  • The Inn At Norton, 551 Hwy 58 E, Norton, VA 24273, Phone: (276) 679-7000, Fax: (276) 679-1736
  • Super 8 Motel, 425 Wharton Way, Norton, VA 24273, Phone: (276) 679-0893, Fax: (276) 679-0893
  • Days Inn Norton, 375 Wharton Ln, Norton, VA 24273, Phone: (276) 679-5340, Fax: (276) 679-5341
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Norton, Virginia


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Norton travel time to work
Norton mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (76%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$16,871$33,7422$1,203
Other Government Administration 7$24,590$42,1540$0
Police Protection - Officers 22$75,598$41,2350$0
Police - Other 8$18,759$28,1390$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$1,942
Streets and Highways 10$33,049$39,6594$5,170
Welfare 17$49,373$34,8528$8,727
Solid Waste Management 5$10,457$25,0970$0
Parks and Recreation 5$11,849$28,4382$2,541
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$10,330$61,9800$0
Water Supply 14$40,931$35,0841$1,212
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 89$276,385$37,26520$8,196
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 24$43,609$21,80511$3,838
Other and Unallocable 3$7,175$28,7004$2,450
Totals for Government 212$618,976$35,03653$35,279



Norton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $923,000
    All Other: $284,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,340,000
    Police Protection: $1,118,000
    Sewerage: $1,084,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,077,000
    Regular Highways: $1,037,000
    General - Other: $958,000
    Water Utilities: $732,000
    Financial Administration: $716,000
    Solid Waste Management: $348,000
    Parks & Recreation: $268,000
    Fire Protection: $130,000
    Health Services - Other: $54,000
    Libraries: $43,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $724,000
    Housing & Community Development: $559,000
    Public Welfare: $497,000
    All Other: $102,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $170,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $290,000
    Corrections: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,291,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,826,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,280,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,680,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,267,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $426,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $84,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $405,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $321,000
    Regular Highways: $207,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,560,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $907,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,281,000
    Highways: $554,000
    All Other: $349,000
    General Support: $347,000
    Public Welfare: $264,000
    Health & Hospitals: $25,000
    Housing & Community Development: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,694,000
    Total General Sales: $1,329,000
    NEC: $949,000
    Other Selective Sales: $715,000
    Public Utilities: $276,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,775,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $64,000

10.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,597 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.19%
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 Wise County, VA  4.74% ($24,896 average AGI)
from Dickenson County, VA  0.85% ($25,833)


9.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,470 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.55%
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 Wise County, VA  5.20% ($40,274 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Norton:
  • WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLSD (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WXLZ (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ST. PAUL, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norton:
  • W219CJ (91.7 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: CLINCH VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
  • W202AL (88.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: APPALSHOP, INC.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WISE-FM (90.5 FM; WISE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Norton:
  • WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Norton, Virginia:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Virginia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 179
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 266
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 63
  • Fatalities: 195
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 416
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 27
See more detailed statistics of Norton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Norton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Norton, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Norton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 28562 , Serial Number: 1391, Year manufactured: 1940
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph G Carmack, Gen Del, Norton, VA 24273
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 35248 , Serial Number: 6243, Year manufactured: 1941
    Registrant (Individual): John W Polly, 748 Terrace, Norton, VA 24273
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 40469 , Serial Number: 27-7305186, Year manufactured: 1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Starnes Aviation LLC, 820 Highland Ave Nw, Norton, VA 24273
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 81223 , Serial Number: 32-7940263, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1979
    Registrant (Corporation): Mullins Insurance Agency Inc, Po Box 379, Norton, VA 24273
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8471C , Serial Number: 28-7690142, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/1976
    Registrant (Corporation): C S & W Aviation Inc, 517 Park Ave, Norton, VA 24273


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 26
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

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