Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 13.4% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wakefield, VA
Wakefield compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage above 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 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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Banks with branches in Wakefield (2009 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Wakefield Main Branch at 205 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- The Bank of Southside Virginia: Wakefield Branch at 631 County Drive, branch established on 1989-07-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $482.0 mil, Deposits: $419.9 mil, headquarters in Carson, VA, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Southside Virginia Corporation, The
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Wakefield
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Other religions |
| Adherents | 39.0% | 31.5% | 12.3% | 5.9% | 11.3% |
| Congregations | 30.4% | 30.4% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 21.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,167 | $38,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,613 | $31,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $4,863 | $29,178 | 1 | $709 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $10,643 | $31,929 | 1 | $709 |
Wakefield government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $110,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $673,000
Water Utilities: $79,000
Financial Administration: $77,000
General - Other: $73,000
Sewerage: $69,000
Police Protection: $35,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
Libraries: $21,000
Fire Protection: $17,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
Interest Earnings: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $18,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $633,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $712,000
Water Utilities: $59,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
General Support: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $96,000
Total General Sales: $42,000
Public Utilities: $12,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $123,000
8.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,300 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.23% | | 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:
6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,371 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.56% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wakefield:
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
- WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wakefield:
- WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
- WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
- WJCD (107.7 FM; WINDSOR, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
- WLQM-FM (101.7 FM; FRANKLIN, VA; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
- W291AJ (106.1 FM; WAVERLY, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WSVY-FM (105.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCWM (90.7 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY IN VA.)
- WARV-FM (100.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Wakefield:
- WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
- WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
- WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBTD-LP (Channel 66; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WKTD-CA (Channel 17; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
Wakefield fatal accident list:
Sep 20, 1992 09:45 AM, Rt31, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 28, 1981 10:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7- Alexis Anderten, 6705' W Of Arpt On St Hwy 460 2.2 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
Registrant: Charter Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 12405 Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131-3674, Phone: (303) 323-1423, Email:
- Bonnie K Clark, Main Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 90.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- 1 Mi N Rt 40 On Rt 629, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.6 m, Overall height: 103.7 m
Registrant: Ramey, Corvallis W Dba , 21103 Chesterfield Ave, Ettrick, VA 23805, Phone: (804) 526-5250 - MARIN FETTMAN, 320 Brittles Rd (Va11663b), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 76.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00271383
Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:
- James L Hedgspeth, 500 Ft South Of T1104/T1103, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122 m
Registrant: Mace Incorporated, 5821 Arrowhead Dr. #101, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, Phone: (757) 460-6247, Email:
- Christopher M Brooks, 10415 Higgins Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00897274
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Road Suite 200 East, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1800, Email:
- David A Kirk, 102 Brittles Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 78.3 m, , Licensee ID: L01050823
Registrant: Stc Two LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Corner Church And Main Sts, Call Sign: KIU487
Assigned Frequencies : 39.6000 MHz, 39.5400 MHz Grant Date: 11/25/1998, Expiration Date: 02/16/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/25/2004
Registrant: Wakefield, Town Of, Wakefield, VA 23888 - .5 Mi W Int 460 & Railroad Ave, Call Sign: WNQU822
Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz Grant Date: 12/04/1999, Expiration Date: 12/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/19/2002
Registrant: Nisource, 1600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43216-2318, Phone: (614) 481-1370, Fax: (614) 481-1455, Email:
- Rr Mp N 50.5, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WNNY975, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 161.190 MHz Grant Date: 06/18/2002, Expiration Date: 07/23/2012, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
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 Microwave Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: WX4AKQ, Previous Call Sign: KF4UIG, Licensee ID: L01435290
Grant Date: 10/08/2008, Expiration Date: 11/06/2018, Certifier: Steven V Crow
Registrant: Central & Eastern Virginia Skywarn, 10009 General Mahone Hwy, Wakefield, VA 23888-2742 - Call Sign: KI4KZQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01040910
Grant Date: 07/15/2005, Expiration Date: 07/15/2015, Certifier: Michael T Eggleston
Registrant: Michael T Eggleston, 700 Rocky Hock Road, Wakefield, VA 23888 - Call Sign: KI4LWD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01066356
Grant Date: 09/23/2005, Expiration Date: 09/23/2015, Certifier: Helen C Eggleston
Registrant: Helen C Eggleston, 700 Rocky Hock Rd, Wakefield, VA 23888-3117 - Call Sign: KI4NGC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01107532
Grant Date: 01/18/2006, Expiration Date: 01/18/2016, Cancelation Date: 03/21/2006, Certifier: Frank K Grover Jr
Registrant: Frank K Grover Jr, 2966 Rocky Hock Rd, Wakefield, VA 23888 - Call Sign: K1QM, Previous Call Sign: KI4NGC, Licensee ID: L01107532
Grant Date: 03/21/2006, Expiration Date: 03/21/2016, Certifier: Frank K Grover Jr.
Registrant: Frank K Grover Jr, 2966 Rocky Hock Rd, Wakefield, VA 23888
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 231RC , Serial Number: 25-0374, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 04/24/1980
Registrant (Individual): Elwood C Carson, Po Box 666, Wakefield, VA 23888 - Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 93042 , Serial Number: 15285382, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/1981
Registrant (Individual): Elwood C Carson, Po Box 666, Wakefield, VA 23888 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9430V , Serial Number: 700030, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 01/19/1970
Registrant (Individual): Randy L Johnson, 10237 Skyline Dr, Wakefield, VA 23888
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 10
- Hazardous Condition: 17
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Wakefield
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