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Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 782.
Males: 390  (50.0%)
Females: 392  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  48.6 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24137.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,900 (it was $55,278 in 2000)
Penhook  $63,900
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $395,700 (it was $282,200 in 2000)
Penhook  $395,700
Virginia:  $262,100

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Races in Penhook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
  • Black (18.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Penhook: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.0%), United States (13.5%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.0%), French (2.5%), Swedish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 11.2 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Penhook

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penhook CDP

  • Never married: 11.9%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

23 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America).

This place:  3.2%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Penhook, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Penhook to the number of sex offenders is 196 to 1.

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

Penhook:  0.4% ($1,153)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (29.3 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (65.3 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (371.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Union Hall, VA (4.6 miles ), North Shore, VA (6.2 miles ), Westlake Corner, VA (9.5 miles ), Rocky Mount, VA (17.9 miles ), Gretna, VA (18.6 miles ), Chatham, VA (20.1 miles ), Hurt, VA (23.5 miles ), Boones Mill, VA (23.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.00 N, Longitude: 79.63 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 540

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Financial managers (5%)


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Penhook-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.4 miles away from the Penhook place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

On 7/12/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Penhook:
  • CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, VA)
  • CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BEDFORD, VA)
  • CARILION MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; ROANOKE, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Penhook, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Penhook:
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 32 miles; ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 37 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Penhook:
  • SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 8 miles; MONETA, VA; ID: W91)
  • NEW LONDON (about 28 miles; FOREST, VA; ID: W90)
  • ROCKINGHAM COUNTY (about 37 miles; EDEN, NC; ID: 8N0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penhook:
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 52 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ELON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,993)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 63 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
Public elementary/middle school in Penhook:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Penhook borders Smith Mountain Lake at its Southern Point. Smith Mountain Dam is a nearby tourist site - 7 miles.

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Churches in Penhook include: Galilee Church (A), Rising Sun Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kemp-David Cemetery (1), King Cemetery (2), Bradner-Toller Cemetery (3), Doss Cemetery (4), Hancock Cemetery (5), Mount Zion Burial Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cool Branch (A), Strawfield Creek (B), Little Bull Run (C), Polecat Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Penhook: Penhook State Boat Ramp (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

LUMPKINS MARINA (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
SMITH MOUNTAIN DOCK & LODGE (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
PENHOOK BOAT DOCK (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Penhook that have no violations reported:
  • LA TRATTORIA (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.2%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.6%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.3%

Penhook compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Virginia:




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5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
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 Roanoke city, VA  0.87% ($37,151 average AGI)
from Roanoke County, VA  0.66% ($55,579)
from Bedford County, VA  0.35% ($37,015)


5.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
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 Roanoke city, VA  0.89% ($26,000 average AGI)
to Roanoke County, VA  0.65% ($40,293)
to Bedford County, VA  0.38% ($54,694)


Strongest AM radio stations in Penhook:
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCQV (880 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MONETA, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WYTI (1570 AM; 3 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, VA; Owner: WYTI, INC.)
  • WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Penhook:
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WZBB (99.9 FM; STANLEYTOWN, VA; Owner: WNLB RADIO, INC.)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAKG (103.3 FM; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Penhook:
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
  • W66BI (Channel 66; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)




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