Snowville, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 149.
Males: 73  (49.4%)
Females: 76  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

41.9 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,798
Snowville:

$58,798
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,862

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $195,549
Snowville:

$195,549
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $363,811; detached houses: $359,802
March 2022 cost of living index in Snowville: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 36.7%

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Ancestries: American (100.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1900 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (37.4 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (77.7 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (357.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Radford, VA (2.6 miles ),
Riner, VA (2.7 miles ),
New River, VA (2.7 miles ),
Fairlawn, VA (2.9 miles ),
Dublin, VA (2.9 miles ),
Hiwassee, VA (3.1 miles ),
Belview, VA (3.1 miles ),
Draper, VA (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 37.03 N, Longitude: 80.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

Distribution of median household income in Snowville, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Snowville, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 59.8. This is better than average.

City:

59.8
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 2.73. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.73
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Snowville-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1977, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Snowville place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 54.3 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Snowville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 156.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from Snowville center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 202.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Snowville center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 144.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Snowville:

  • CARILION NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA)
  • CARILION HOME CARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; RADFORD, VA)
  • CARILION HOSPICE SERVICES NEW RIVER VALLEY (Hospital, about 7 miles away; RADFORD, VA)
  • RADFORD HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; RADFORD, VA)
  • INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; RADFORD, VA)
  • DAVITA - RADFORD DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; RADFORD, VA)
  • HIGHLAND RIDGE REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; DUBLIN, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Snowville:

  • Radford University (about 8 miles; Radford, VA; Full-time enrollment: 9,426)
  • New River Community College (about 9 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 16 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 29 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • Roanoke College (about 34 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • American National University (about 35 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • Virginia Western Community College (about 36 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 4,762)

Points of interest:

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Churches in Snowville include: Cypress Grove Church (A), New Salem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Pulaski County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.7%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.3%
Whole state:

5.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Snowville:

Marital status in Snowville, VA
  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 27.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 24.6%
  • Divorced: 27.3%

For population 25 years and over in Snowville:

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.9
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Snowville, VA (based on Pulaski County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,06552
Mainline Protestant4,95834
Black Protestant1763
Catholic811
Other31
None20,589-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Pulaski County:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Pulaski County:

6.29 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Pulaski County:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.0%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.3%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.2%
Virginia:

18.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Snowville:

  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBLB (1340 AM; 1 kW; PULASKI, VA; Owner: WBLB, INC)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Snowville:

  • 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)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., 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)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 50.4mTotal length
  • $28,552,000Total costs
  • 5,982Total average daily traffic
  • 116Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,896Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
New bridges in Snowville, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Snowville, VA

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • SNOV, Lead Mine Rd (Lat: 37.021361 Lon: -80.601444), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WRKB911, Licensee ID: L01882024,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/08/2020, Expiration Date: 12/08/2030, Certifier: Don Mcelroy, Registrant: Virginia Everywhere, LLC, 20130 Lakeview Center Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 554-6600, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WX4SNO, Previous Call Sign: KI4SIP, Licensee ID: L01212435, Grant Date: 11/01/2016, Expiration Date: 12/19/2026, Certifier: Anthony D Phillips, Registrant: Anthony D Phillips, 6159 Blue Springs Road, Snowville, VA 24347


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Snowville, VA
  • 48.6%Electricity
  • 28.6%Utility gas
  • 22.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Snowville compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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