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Giles County

Population in July 2007: 1,164. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 557  (47.9%)
Females: 607  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24136.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,980 (it was $34,444 in 2000)
Pembroke:  $44,980
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,446 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
Pembroke:  $126,446
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,053; Detached houses: $149,802; Townhouses or other attached units: $168,376; In 2-unit structures: $108,404; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,779; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Pembroke:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Black (6.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Pembroke: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.9%), German (7.8%), English (6.5%), Irish (5.6%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1947

Land area: 1.10 square miles.

Population density: 1055 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pembroke

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pembroke town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Pembroke, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pembroke to the number of sex offenders is 146 to 1.

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

Pembroke:  0.9% ($534)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (37.6 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (97.1 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (349.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pearisburg, VA (2.3 miles ), Narrows, VA (3.1 miles ), Peterstown, WV (3.2 miles ), Rich Creek, VA (3.3 miles ), Fairlawn, VA (3.5 miles ), Glen Lyn, VA (3.6 miles) , Blacksburg, VA (3.7 miles ), Radford, VA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.32 N, Longitude: 80.64 W

Area code: 540

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Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+6.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Crime in Pembroke (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 thefts (255.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 10.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in Pembroke (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (84.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (336.1 per 100,000)
  • 10 thefts (840.3 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (84.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 80.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.72
US city average:  3.00

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Pembroke-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the Pembroke town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 39.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pembroke:
  • CARILION GILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PEARISBURG, VA)
  • MONTGOMERY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA)
  • CARILION RADFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RADFORD, VA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pembroke:
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 19 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
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Churches in Pembroke include: Pembroke First Baptist Church (A), Pembroke Lutheran Memorial Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pembroke that have no violations reported:
  • GILES COUNTY PSA (Address: PO Box 510, Population served: 0, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pembroke, VA



Pembroke compared to Virginia 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 Pembroke (2009 data):
  • The National Bank of Blacksburg: Pembroke Branch at Snidow Street And State Highway 27, branch established on 1932-08-01. Info updated 2006-06-01: Bank assets: $931.4 mil, Deposits: $818.0 mil, headquarters in Blacksburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: National Bankshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Pembroke Branch at 5862 Virginia Avneue, branch established on 1974-01-21. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Giles County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Pembroke

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents34.2%18.1%11.9%9.9%7.4%
Congregations32.8%10.4%10.4%7.5%6.0%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents5.9%2.7%1.5%1.5%6.9%
Congregations1.5%3.0%4.5%1.5%22.4%
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.


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 2$3,850$23,1001$1,107
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,050
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,490$26,9400$0
Sewerage 1$2,416$28,9920$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$685
Water Supply 3$5,904$23,6160$0
Totals for Government 8$16,660$24,9908$2,842



Pembroke government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $195,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $186,000
    Financial Administration: $155,000
    Sewerage: $125,000
    Police Protection: $58,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,279,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,279,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $328,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $292,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,000
    All Other: $32,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $102,000
    Public Utilities: $38,000
    Other Selective Sales: $23,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $13,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $205,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $109,000

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
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 Montgomery County, VA  1.68% ($34,757 average AGI)
from Monroe County, WV  0.39% ($28,120)
from Pulaski County, VA  0.36% ($31,478)


4.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.43%
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 Montgomery County, VA  1.24% ($31,474 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, VA  0.43% ($26,259)
to Monroe County, WV  0.33% ($26,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pembroke:
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WWVT (1260 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKEX (1430 AM; 1 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pembroke:
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W273AA (102.5 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBRW (105.3 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)



Pembroke fatal accident list:
Apr 22, 1989 04:40 AM, 460, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 1, 1979 11:39 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 402 Circle Drive (Va11254-A), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 78.3 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pembroke)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 25
  • Hazardous Condition: 10
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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