Saltville, Virginia

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Back to Saltville, VA housing info, Smyth County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World 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 Saltville, VA Smyth County Population in July 2008: 2,206. Population change since 2000: +0.1%   Males: 1,040   (47.2%) Females: 1,166   (52.8%) Median resident age:   39.4 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 24370. Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,503 (it was $29,917 in 2000) Saltville:   $40,503 Virginia:   $61,233 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,404 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $114,960 (it was $52,400 in 2000) Saltville:   $114,960 Virginia:   $269,600 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $118,956; Detached houses: $120,307; Townhouses or other attached units: $146,675; In 2-unit structures: $71,358; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $136,831; Mobile homes: $27,292 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 24370 Saltville, VA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Saltville: White Non-Hispanic (98.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Saltville: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Saltville, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Saltville is mentioned 23 times on our forum: Looking for housing in the Saltville area  (0 replies) Lebanon, Glade Spring, or Saltville??  (5 replies) Southwest VA - Washington & Smyth County - Abingdon, Damascus, Saltville, Wytheville  (18 replies) Frieked out about "unfriendly" NOVA  (36 replies) Taxes, fees, and costs. Cheaper in virginia or in NC just across the border?  (2 replies) I want the good bad and ugly on these towns.  (15 replies) Latest news from Saltville, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (23.4%), English (9.3%), German (6.2%), Irish (5.9%), French (2.2%), Italian (1.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1894 Elevation: 1718 feet Land area: 8.05 square miles. Population density: 274 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Saltville, Virginia

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Saltville-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Saltville town 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 6.1 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Saltville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 71% 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 22.9 miles away from Saltville center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 24.2 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 24.1 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 76.2 miles away from Saltville 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 87.6 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 69.9 miles away from Saltville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Saltville, VA

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Notable location: Broady Bottom (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Saltville include: Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (A), Union Church (B), Zion Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Madam Russell Memorial United Methodist Church (D), Main Street Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Elizabeth Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robertson Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Saltville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Museum of the Middle Appalachians (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 123 Palmer Avenue). Hotel: Chubs Motel & Restaurant (525 E Main St).

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.7%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

This town:	17.4%
Whole state:	9.6%

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saltville, VA

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Here		38.6%
USA		50.2%

4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.48%
Virginia average:	11.06%

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

from Washington County, VA	0.92% ($24,358 average AGI)
from Wythe County, VA	0.54% ($28,500)
from Tazewell County, VA	0.13% ($27,467)

3.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.99%
Virginia average:	10.78%

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

to Washington County, VA	0.86% ($29,566 average AGI)
to Wythe County, VA	0.58% ($26,284)
to Sullivan County, TN	0.16% ($42,316)

• Edward G Roach, 400' East Of 535 Campbell Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.3 m, Overall height: 82 m
  Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• Railroad Ave At First St, Call Sign: WXR240
  Assigned Frequencies : 39.5000 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/16/2004, Expiration Date: 09/26/2014
  Registrant: Two Way Radio, Inc., 435 Mussers Mill Road, Crockett, VA 24323, Phone: (276) 620-4389, Fax: (413) 653-2013, Email:
• FLAT TOP, 11.5 Km North Of Saltville, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQIB488
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.147 MHz, 153.552 MHz, 153.582 MHz, 153.627 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/19/2007, Expiration Date: 12/19/2017, Certifier: Mike Carter
  Registrant: Closednetworks, 525 South 4th Street Suite 243, Philadelphia, PA 19147, Phone: (215) 825-2116, Fax: (215) 629-2697, Email:

• Aircraft: HARRIS ROBERT W ZENITH CH 701 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912S (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 396PH , Serial Number: 7-5308, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 11/16/2007
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert W Harris, 1068 Old Stone House Rd, Saltville, VA 24370, Other Owners: Rebecca B Harris
• Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 4379F , Serial Number: 28-7715029, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1976
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert W Harris, 1068 Old Stone House Rd, Saltville, VA 24370, Other Owners: Rebecca B Harris
• Aircraft: HARRIS ROBERT W KITFOX MODEL IV (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 438BH , Serial Number: CCU006, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 05/31/2003
  Registrant (Individual): Robert W Harris, 1068 Old Stone House Rd, Saltville, VA 24370
• Aircraft: HARRIS ROBERT W ZENITH CH 801 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A-350SER (235 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 639BH , Serial Number: 841534, Airworthiness Date: 08/26/2006
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert W Harris, 1068 Old Stone House Rd, Saltville, VA 24370, Other Owners: Rebecca B Harris
• Aircraft: LEISER DONALD W KIT-MERLIN (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 7219K , Serial Number: L4070
  Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 1068 Old Stone House Rd, Saltville, VA 24370

• Fire: 49
• Hazardous Condition: 17
• Service Call: 1
• Good Intent Call: 3

• #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"