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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (10.7%), Public administration (10.2%).
Detached houses: $191,597Here:$191,597State:$330,816 Townhouses or other attached units: $750,646Here:$750,646State:$310,878 Mobile homes: $87,148Here:$87,148State:$37,843
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.5%
McCain (Republican): 69.3% Obama (Democratic): 29.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $541 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $477 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bland County is $416 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $616 a month.
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Notable locations in Bland County: Tilson Mill (A), White Creek Picnic Area (B), Knot Mole Shelter (C), Walker Mountain Lookout (D), Jenkins Shelter (E), Camp Laurel (F), Camp Roland (G), Long Spur (H), Bland State Correctional Farm (I), Grayson Sheriff's Department (J), Independence Volunteer Fire Department (K), Independence Rescue Squad (L), Dublin Police Department (M), Bland County Courthouse (N), Ethan Allen Fire Brigade (O), Dublin Volunteer Fire Department (P), Radford Army Ammunition Fire Department and Rescue Squad (Q), Rocky Gap Volunteer Fire Department (R), Little Creek Volunteer Fire Department (S), Hollybrook Mechanicsburg Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bland County include: Bethany Church (A), Byrnes Chapel Methodist Church (B), Central Church (C), Clear Fork Church (D), Davis Church (E), Dry Fork Church (F), Green Hill Church (G), Green Valley Church (H), Laurel Fork Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pruett Cemetery (1), Rose Hill Cemetery (2), Shewey Cemetery (3), Shields Cemetery (4), Shrader Cemetery (5), Sword Cemetery (6), Temple Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Crab Orchard Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Spring Branch (A), Bob King Branch (B), Creed Branch (C), Lynn Hollow Branch (D), Polly Branch (E), Poplar Spring Branch (F), Wolfpen Branch (G), Wilderness Creek (H), Wilderness Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bland County: Tilson Mill (A), White Creek Picnic Area (B), Knot Mole Shelter (C), Walker Mountain Lookout (D), Jenkins Shelter (E), Camp Laurel (F), Camp Roland (G), Long Spur (H), Bland State Correctional Farm (I), Grayson Sheriff's Department (J), Independence Volunteer Fire Department (K), Independence Rescue Squad (L), Dublin Police Department (M), Bland County Courthouse (N), Ethan Allen Fire Brigade (O), Dublin Volunteer Fire Department (P), Radford Army Ammunition Fire Department and Rescue Squad (Q), Rocky Gap Volunteer Fire Department (R), Little Creek Volunteer Fire Department (S), Hollybrook Mechanicsburg Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bland County include: Bethany Church (A), Byrnes Chapel Methodist Church (B), Central Church (C), Clear Fork Church (D), Davis Church (E), Dry Fork Church (F), Green Hill Church (G), Green Valley Church (H), Laurel Fork Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pruett Cemetery (1), Rose Hill Cemetery (2), Shewey Cemetery (3), Shields Cemetery (4), Shrader Cemetery (5), Sword Cemetery (6), Temple Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Crab Orchard Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Spring Branch (A), Bob King Branch (B), Creed Branch (C), Lynn Hollow Branch (D), Polly Branch (E), Poplar Spring Branch (F), Wolfpen Branch (G), Wilderness Creek (H), Wilderness Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Mercer County, West Virginia , Giles County , Pulaski County , Smyth County , Tazewell County , Wythe County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 258 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 56 (77% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.3%
Housing units in Bland County with a mortgage: 460 (47 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 609
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Bland County (%):
5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,662 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.14% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($16,421 average AGI) 2.74% relocated from other states ($18,241 average AGI)Bland County:2.74%Virginia average:4.24%
6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,720 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.10% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($18,944 average AGI) 2.20% relocated to other states ($14,776 average AGI)Bland County:2.20%Virginia average:4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,352 (999 aged, 353 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%
1,672 spouses, 1,715 children (1,556 natural, 66 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 51 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
Size of family households: 917 2-persons, 503 3-persons, 351 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 600 1-person, 45 2-persons, 8 4-persons.
97.0% of residents of Bland County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).
Population growth in Bland County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
71% of Bland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $181,000
All Other: $20,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $9,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
General Public Buildings: $240,000
Welfare - Other: $808,000
Police Protection: $537,000
Central Staff Services: $431,000
Solid Waste Management: $342,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $335,000
Financial Administration: $269,000
Water Utilities: $156,000
General - Other: $143,000
General Public Buildings: $130,000
Housing & Community Development: $121,000
Fire Protection: $97,000
Health Services - Other: $83,000
Libraries: $76,000
Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
Corrections - Other: $63,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $40,000
Parks & Recreation: $18,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Public Welfare: $349,000
General Support: $64,000
All Other: $7,000
Higher Education: $8,000
Industrial Revenue: $270,000
Industrial Revenue: $199,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
General Revenue, NEC: $323,000
Rents: $90,000
Interest Earnings: $81,000
All Other: $761,000
Public Welfare: $416,000
General Support: $386,000
NEC: $177,000
Total General Sales: $167,000
Public Utilities: $167,000
Motor Vehicle License: $107,000
Other Selective Sales: $66,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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