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Halifax County

Population in July 2008: 147. Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 

Males: 66  (45.3%)
Females: 81  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  46.3 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip code: 24598


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,529 (it was $33,333 in 2000)
Virgilina:  $43,529
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,112
Virgilina:  $23,112
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,303 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Virgilina:  $105,303
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $115,481; Detached houses: $111,650; Mobile homes: $75,000

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Races in Virgilina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Virgilina: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (29.6%), English (16.4%), German (8.2%), Irish (6.3%), French (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1900

Elevation: 534 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 237 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Virgilina

  • High school or higher: 59.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Virgilina town

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 22.4%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Virgilina, Virginia in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Virgilina to the number of sex offenders is 74 to 1.

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

Virgilina:  0.6% ($292)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Durham, NC (39.2 miles , pop. 187,035).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (50.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (309.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Clarksville, VA (3.6 miles ), Stovall, NC (3.6 miles ), South Boston, VA (3.7 miles ), Scottsburg, VA (3.9 miles) , Roxboro, NC (4.0 miles ), Halifax, VA (4.2 miles ), Oxford, NC (4.4 miles ), Boydton, VA (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.55 N, Longitude: 78.77 W

Area code: 434

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Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-1.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (33%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (17%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
  • Other financial specialists (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Financial managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)



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Virgilina-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Virgilina town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Virgilina-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 97% 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 86.6 miles away from Virgilina 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 62.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 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 95.6 miles away from Virgilina center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Virgilina:
  • PERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ROXBORO, NC)
  • GRANVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; OXFORD, NC)
  • HALIFAX-SOUTH BOSTON COMM HOSP (about 20 miles; HALIFAX, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Virgilina, VA

Local government website: WWW.VIRGILINA.NET

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Virgilina:
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 39 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; FT enrollment: 22,324)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,338)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ELON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,993)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 52 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  56.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.3%


Virgilina compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Virgilina travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Halifax County Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • No fuel used (3%)


Religion statistics for Virgilina

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.56%
Here50.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents63.1%18.2%4.4%3.0%2.6%
Congregations40.9%20.5%10.2%4.5%2.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents2.2%1.8%1.6%0.7%2.2%
Congregations5.7%2.3%1.1%3.4%9.1%
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.


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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$150
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,300
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,450



4.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.02%
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 Mecklenburg County, VA  0.30% ($27,605 average AGI)
from Pittsylvania County, VA  0.24% ($28,467)
from Danville city, VA  0.23% ($23,379)


3.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,115 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.81%
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 Danville city, VA  0.30% ($24,868 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, VA  0.21% ($21,704)
to Pittsylvania County, VA  0.19% ($25,042)


Strongest AM radio stations in Virgilina:
  • 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)
  • WSBV (1560 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: LINDA WALLER-BARTON)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHLF (1400 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDVA (1250 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Virgilina:
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHLF-FM (95.3 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: JLC PROPERTIES, INC)
  • WICE (98.3 FM; CLARKSVILLE, VA; Owner: JOYNER RADIO, INC.)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WKVE (106.7 FM; SEMORA, NC; Owner: SOUTHERN ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • WKRX (96.7 FM; ROXBORO, NC; Owner: ROXBORO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFXQ (99.9 FM; CHASE CITY, VA; Owner: JOYNER RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Virgilina:
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W34AX (Channel 34; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT)


Virgilina fatal accident list:
May 4, 1978 05:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, 4011 Buckshoal Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KD4AMT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00903941
    Grant Date: 08/11/2004, Expiration Date: 08/11/2014
    Registrant: Donna S Brauda, 3000 Rip Rap Road, Virgilina, VA 24598
  • Call Sign: KD4AVC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/21/1991, Expiration Date: 05/21/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/22/2003
    Registrant: Curtis L Hughes, Virgilina, VA 24598
  • Call Sign: KE4EDH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/10/1993, Expiration Date: 08/10/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/11/2005
    Registrant: Thomas W Poole, Rt 3 Box 273, Virgilina, VA 24598
  • Call Sign: KE4HSZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00681864
    Grant Date: 11/23/1993, Expiration Date: 11/23/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/28/2003
    Registrant: John G Snead Jr, Rt 1 Box 15 Rd 738, Virgilina, VA 24598
  • Call Sign: KJ4OHN, Previous Call Sign: KE4HSZ, Licensee ID: L00681864
    Grant Date: 05/28/2003, Expiration Date: 05/28/2013, Certifier: John G Snead Jr
    Registrant: John G Snead Jr, 1113 Ford Lane, Virgilina, VA 24598


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2423Y , Serial Number: 17249723, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 10/10/1962
    Registrant (Individual): Mark E Stevens, 8014 Bill Tuck Hwy, Virgilina, VA 24598
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2633V , Serial Number: 18143, Year manufactured: 1948
    Registrant (Individual): Karl A Hoppe, 7130 Red Bank Rd, Virgilina, VA 24598
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3L-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3568N , Serial Number: 22806, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 08/12/1960
    Registrant (Individual): Albert R Vaughan, 10129 Gov Bill Tuck Hwy / Us 58 East, Virgilina, VA 24598
  • Aircraft: HOPPE KARL A A/L-2 (TOAD) II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 5668H , Serial Number: 00002
    Registrant (Individual): Karl A Hoppe, 7130 Red Bank Rd, Virgilina, VA 24598
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/22/2003, Exported to: United Kingdom
  • Aircraft: YOUNG TODD NEIL ULTRA PUP (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9088N , Serial Number: 41696, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/2000
    Registrant (Individual): Mark E Stevens, 8014 Bill Tuck Hwy, Virgilina, VA 24598
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 98604 , Serial Number: 18826, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/16/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Albert R Vaughn, 10129 Gov Bill Tuck / Hwy Us 58 East, Virgilina, VA 24597


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 25
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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Virgilina on our top lists:
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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