Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $613 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $600 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (32.3 miles , pop. 65,269).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (87.5 miles , pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (280.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Phenix-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1966, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Phenix town center causedbetween $500 and $5000 in damages.
On 3/24/1969, a category F3 tornado 31.3 miles away from the town center killed one personand injured 4 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Phenix-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the city center On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from Phenix center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from the city center On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the city center On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Phenix center On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.2 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Charlotte County (11) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 2, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Phenix:
HALIFAX REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; HALIFAX, VA)
"SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; FARMVILLE, VA)
CENTRA HEALTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; LYNCHBURG, VA)
Charlotte County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
The Bank of Charlotte County: The Bank Of Charlotte County at Berkley And Charlotte Streets, branch established on 1912/11/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $121.0 mil, Deposits: $99.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bcc Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Electricity (19%)
Wood (9%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Charlotte County Virginia:
2008 Presidential Election results in Charlotte County Virginia:
Religion statistics for Phenix (based on Charlotte County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.59%
Here
55.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Other
Adherents
52.2%
21.7%
11.0%
9.4%
5.7%
Congregations
28.9%
24.4%
31.1%
6.7%
8.9%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Charlotte County:
4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Charlotte County:
0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Charlotte County:
5.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:
3.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
11.4%
Virginia:
9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Charlotte County:
29.4%
Virginia:
26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
18.2%
State:
18.6%
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
Other Government Administration
0
$0
2
$2,196
Totals for Government
0
$0
2
$2,196
5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,902 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.93%
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:
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FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
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SR-675, Sr-675 Rr Crossing @ Rr Mp V157.3 (Lat: 37.078333 Lon: -78.750833), Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQFV880, Licensee ID: L00008014 Assigned Frequencies: 161.475 MHz Grant Date: 10/17/2006, Expiration Date: 10/17/2016, Certifier: Jerry R Celio Mr. Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
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Call Sign: KF5XP Grant Date: 05/27/1997, Expiration Date: 05/27/2007, Cancellation Date: 05/28/2009 Registrant: Jack R S Mac Gregor, Hcr Box 230, Phenix, VA 23959
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
