Raven, Virginia

Back to Raven, VA housing info, Tazewell County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Raven, VA Tazewell County Population in July 2007: 2,559. Males: 1,243   (48.6%) Females: 1,316   (51.4%) Median resident age:   37.3 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 24639. Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,153 (it was $19,104 in 2000) Raven:   $24,153 Virginia:   $59,562 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,519 Raven:   $13,519 Virginia:   $31,177 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,615 (it was $34,300 in 2000) Raven:   $77,615 Virginia:   $262,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,897; Detached houses: $139,299; Townhouses or other attached units: $187,762; Mobile homes: $23,416 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 24639 Raven, VA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Raven: White Non-Hispanic (98.4%) Two or more races (0.8%) Hispanic (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Raven: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Raven, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Raven is mentioned 16 times on our forum: This Weekend in Hampton Roads  (222 replies) Moving to Manassas...  (36 replies) Best Sports Bars with NFL Sunday Ticket  (12 replies) Relocation to Petersburg  (40 replies) Where to go on Shore Dr?  (4 replies) Manassas Apartments  (6 replies) Latest news from Raven, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (28.7%), Irish (6.2%), German (3.8%), English (3.3%), Dutch (1.7%), Scottish (1.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1913 feet Land area: 6.83 square miles. Population density: 374 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Raven, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Raven-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Raven place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/25/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Raven-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 69% 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 8.1 miles away from Raven center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 8.4 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 8.5 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 69.9 miles away from Raven 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 84.5 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 64.6 miles away from Raven center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Raven, VA

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Church in Raven: Road Ridge Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elkins Branch (A), Smith Branch (B), Coal Creek (C), Mill Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.8%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	19.7%
Whole state:	9.6%

This place:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Raven, VA

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5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.21%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Mercer County, WV	1.01% ($44,762 average AGI)
from Buchanan County, VA	0.47% ($32,194)
from Russell County, VA	0.42% ($24,797)

5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,552 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.34%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Mercer County, WV	0.78% ($27,945 average AGI)
to Russell County, VA	0.40% ($33,035)
to Buchanan County, VA	0.28% ($27,821)

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• Fire: 8
• Hazardous Condition: 15