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Carroll County

Population in 2010: 2,343. Population change since 2000: +4.2%
Males: 1,181  (50.4%)
Females: 1,162  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  44.8 years
Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip codes: 24381.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,249 (it was $34,044 in 2000)
Woodlawn:

$42,249
Virginia:

$59,330
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,840

Woodlawn CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $100,181 (it was $73,300 in 2000)
Woodlawn:

$100,181
Virginia:

$252,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $99,019; Detached houses: $114,074; In 2-unit structures: $97,430; Mobile homes: $50,780

Median gross rent in 2009: $471.

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  • White alone - 2,259 (96.4%)
  • Hispanic - 49 (2.1%)
  • Two or more races - 16 (0.7%)
  • Black alone - 13 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (0.3%)

Races in Woodlawn detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Woodlawn: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (16.9%), English (9.9%), Irish (5.0%), German (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 19.5 square miles.

Population density: 120 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Woodlawn:

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 15.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woodlawn CDP:

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

7 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research of Virginia and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Woodlawn, Virginia as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Woodlawn to the number of sex offenders is 746 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $731 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $640 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (53.0 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (70.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (380.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hillsville, VA (2.0 miles ), Fancy Gap, VA (2.7 miles ), Galax, VA (2.8 miles ), Fries, VA (3.1 miles ), Cana, VA (3.6 miles ), Fort Chiswell, VA (4.1 miles ), Max Meadows, VA (4.3 miles ), Toast, NC (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 36.73 N, Longitude: 80.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 276

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.4%
Virginia:

5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (28%)
  • Retail trade (24%)
  • Construction (22%)
  • Wholesale trade (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (38%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Information (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Woodlawn-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1977, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Woodlawn place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 51.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Woodlawn-area historical earthquake activity is above Virginia state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 69.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Woodlawn 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 70.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from Woodlawn center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carroll County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Woodlawn:

  • TWIN COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 8 miles away; GALAX, VA)
  • NORTHERN HOSPITAL OF SURRY COUNTY (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • PULASKI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 24 miles away; PULASKI, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Woodlawn, VA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woodlawn:

  • New River Community College (about 27 miles; Dublin, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,107)
  • Radford University (about 32 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 7,927)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 41 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 27,887)
  • Concord University (about 50 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • Wake Forest University (about 51 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 6,909)
  • Forsyth Technical Community College (about 55 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 4,471)
  • Winston-Salem State University (about 55 miles; Winston-Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 5,588)

Public elementary/middle school in Woodlawn:

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Notable location: Jones Nursery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Woodlawn include: Shiloh Church (A), Coulson Church (B), Woodlawn Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mitchell Cemetery (1), Coulson Cemetery (2), Old Burnett Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Cemetery (4), Williams Cemetery (5), Shiloh Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pine Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Carroll County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 11.9. This is significantly better than average.
City:

11.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.8
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.9%

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.5%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Woodlawn, VA

People in group quarters in Woodlawn:

  • 218 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 56 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill

Woodlawn compared to Virginia state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Woodlawn travel time to work - commute


Woodlawn mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (54%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Virginia:




2008 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Virginia:


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Religion statistics for Woodlawn (based on Carroll County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.25%
Here38.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents44.5%23.7%5.2%5.0%4.6%
Congregations22.4%18.8%7.1%5.9%4.7%
NameChurch of the BrethrenEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMoravian Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents4.4%2.4%2.2%1.6%6.5%
Congregations2.4%1.2%2.4%1.2%34.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Carroll County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Carroll County:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Carroll County:

10.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

10.0%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Carroll County:

31.7%
Virginia:

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

20.1%
State:

18.6%

5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.03%
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 Surry County, NC  0.49% ($25,660 average AGI)
from Grayson County, VA  0.46% ($24,298)
from Galax city, VA  0.42% ($30,262)


4.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,465 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.47%
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 Surry County, NC  0.67% ($21,194 average AGI)
to Galax city, VA  0.47% ($20,830)
to Wythe County, VA  0.40% ($21,825)

Strongest AM radio stations in Woodlawn:

  • WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WHHV (1400 AM; 1 kW; HILLSVILLE, VA; Owner: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Woodlawn:

  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Woodlawn:

  • WKPZ-LP (Channel 3; WYTHEVILLE, ETC., VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Woodlawn)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Maintenance Shop In (Lat: 36.718611 Lon: -80.821944), Type: Building, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: WPBC976
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 11/16/2010, Certifier: Jeffrey K Newman
  • Woodlawn 3 Km Ene (Lat: 36.729306 Lon: -80.787306), Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPGZ899
    Assigned Frequencies: 169.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/12/2005, Expiration Date: 05/04/2015
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Woodlawn)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 14-13-2 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 74432 , Serial Number: 1545, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 05/11/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Scott S Trustee Thomas, 771 Sky Top Ln, Woodlawn, VA 24381
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8843U , Serial Number: 17252754, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 04/01/1965
    Registrant (Individual): Robert A Steele, 681 Mount Zion Rd, Woodlawn, VA 24381


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 8

Incident types - Woodlawn


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Most common first names in Woodlawn, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2673.0 years
James2176.0 years
John1776.5 years
Mary1478.3 years
Charles1270.8 years
Ethel1276.3 years
Charlie1177.5 years
Robert1076.9 years
Raymond1072.2 years
Fred972.5 years
Most common last names in Woodlawn, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lineberry4174.6 years
Edwards3479.1 years
Robinson2679.2 years
Burcham2575.0 years
Sharp2577.7 years
Smith2280.2 years
Melton2176.5 years
Hill1977.0 years
Farmer1879.3 years
Alderman1873.7 years

Businesses in Woodlawn, VA

  • U-Haul: 1

Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Jeremiah R Hill (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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