Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,703
| This zip code: | $38,703 | | Virginia: | $61,233 |
Nearest zip codes: 24330, 24381, 28623, 27024, 24350, 24351.
Housing units in zip code 24333 with a mortgage: 1,953 (126 second mortgage, 290 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,844
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $944
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $243
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 16.6% | | Whole state: | 10.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 24333 include: River Hill Church (A), Coleman Church (B), Glenwood Church (C), Snow Hill Church (D), Beulah Church (E), Tolliver Chapel (F), Big Spring Church (G), Bishops Chapel (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bishops Chapel Cemetery (1), Dean Cox Cemetery (2), Blair Cemetery (3), Blue Ridge Chapel Cemetery (4), Parish Cemetery (5), Orvin Lineberry Cemetery (6), Old Quaker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Glady Fork (A), Dixon Branch (B), Coal Creek (C), Meadow Creek (D), Clear Fork (E), Chestnut Creek (F), Oglesby Branch (G), Stout Branch (H), Beaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 223
- 1995 to 1998: 656
- 1990 to 1994: 825
- 1980 to 1989: 1,191
- 1970 to 1979: 1,612
- 1960 to 1969: 1,330
- 1950 to 1959: 1,085
- 1940 to 1949: 634
- 1939 or earlier: 828
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Galax, VA (24333): |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 166
- 2 bedrooms: 1,640
- 3 bedrooms: 3,147
- 4 bedrooms: 682
- 5 or more bedrooms: 123
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 47
- 1 bedrooms: 330
- 2 bedrooms: 962
- 3 bedrooms: 371
- 4 bedrooms: 70
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 24333 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 286
- 1 vehicle: 1,710
- 2 vehicles: 2,450
- 3 vehicles: 1,016
- 4 vehicles: 224
- 5 or more vehicles: 80
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 460
- 1 vehicle: 853
- 2 vehicles: 364
- 3 vehicles: 103
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 24333:
- Less than $10,000: 192
- $10,000 to $14,999: 96
- $15,000 to $19,999: 96
- $20,000 to $24,999: 87
- $25,000 to $29,999: 77
- $30,000 to $34,999: 74
- $35,000 to $39,999: 61
- $40,000 to $49,999: 142
- $50,000 to $59,999: 172
- $60,000 to $69,999: 196
- $70,000 to $79,999: 241
- $80,000 to $89,999: 256
- $90,000 to $99,999: 267
- $100,000 to $124,999: 581
- $125,000 to $149,999: 588
- $150,000 to $174,999: 657
- $175,000 to $199,999: 488
- $200,000 to $249,999: 598
- $250,000 to $299,999: 275
- $300,000 to $399,999: 301
- $400,000 to $499,999: 100
- $500,000 to $749,999: 100
- $750,000 to $999,999: 30
- $1,000,000 or more: 52
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 24333:
- Less than $100: 80
- $100 to $149: 46
- $150 to $199: 87
- $200 to $249: 86
- $250 to $299: 111
- $300 to $349: 186
- $350 to $399: 195
- $400 to $449: 187
- $450 to $499: 169
- $500 to $549: 130
- $550 to $599: 77
- $600 to $649: 27
- $650 to $699: 46
- $700 to $749: 28
- $750 to $799: 14
- $800 to $899: 3
- $900 to $999: 3
- $2,000 or more: 7
- No cash rent: 224
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $105,979.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $157,720
- Black or African American householders: $105,979
- Some other race householders: $75,796
- Two or more races householders: $147,508
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $129,580
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $137,433 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
| 24333: | $137,433 | | Virginia: | $269,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,480 - $208,902
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $182,916| Here: | $182,916 | | State: | $350,416 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $476,074| Here: | $476,074 | | State: | $349,037 |
In 2-unit structures: $453,420| Here: | $453,420 | | State: | $304,086 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $323,716| Here: | $323,716 | | State: | $307,397 |
Mobile homes: $27,805| Here: | $27,805 | | State: | $37,843 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,663
- One, attached: 92
- Two: 207
- 3 or 4: 128
- 5 to 9: 156
- 10 to 19: 210
- 20 to 49: 48
- 50 or more: 10
- Mobile homes: 1,870

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,562 (79%)
- Carpooled: 1,407 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
- Taxi: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 96 (1%)
- Other means: 30 (0%)
- Worked at home: 151 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 316
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1361
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1889
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1379
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1137
- 25 to 29 minutes: 393
- 30 to 34 minutes: 590
- 35 to 39 minutes: 124
- 40 to 44 minutes: 106
- 45 to 59 minutes: 330
- 60 to 89 minutes: 283
- 90 or more minutes: 206
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 40.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 17,465
- In family households: 14,753 (4,300 male householders, 828 female householders)
4,344 spouses, 4,479 children (4,061 natural, 137 adopted, 281 stepchildren), 235 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 159 parents, 128 other relatives, 206 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,712 (1,008 male householders (862 living alone)), 1,411 female householders (1,328 living alone)), 293 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 138 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 2,691 2-persons, 1,165 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 331 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,190 1-person, 191 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
2,745 married couples with children.
897 single-parent households (212 men, 685 women).
94.4% of residents of 24333 zip code speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% very well, 22% well, 23% not well, 20% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 16% not well, 7% not at all).
Foreign born population: 648 (3.7%)
(8.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (75%)
- Honduras (10%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- Spain (2%)
- Cuba (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 187
- 1990 to 1994: 197
- 1985 to 1989: 79
- 1980 to 1984: 83
- 1975 to 1979: 55
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 47
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White population: 16,280
Black population: 657
American Indian population: 43
Asian population: 54
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 484
Two or more races population: 121
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 4118 |
|  Other groups: 1865 |
|  English: 1697 |
|  German: 1081 |
|  Irish: 744 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 299 |
|  Scottish: 216 |
|  Italian: 186 |
|  Dutch: 163 |
|  Swedish: 88 |
|  British: 50 |
|  European: 44 |
|  Arab:: 42 |
|  Welsh: 39 |
|  French (except Basque): 35 |
|  Swiss: 35 |
|  Polish: 33 |
|  Lebanese: 31 |
|  Norwegian: 26 |
|  Slovak: 20 |
|  Russian: 16 |
|  Eastern European: 15 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 14 |
|  African: 14 |
|  Portuguese: 14 |
|  Egyptian: 11 |
|  Danish: 9 |
|  Ukrainian: 9 |
|  Belgian: 7 |
|  French Canadian: 7 |
|  Scandinavian: 7 |
|  Austrian: 7 |
|  Celtic: 6 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CARDINAL REALTY VA LLC-CARDINAL STONE-GALAX QUARRY (1538 EDMONDS ROAD in GALAX, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-10305, AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11449, AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11287, AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11216, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE; CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE; CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Business NAICS classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE MINING AND QUARRYING.; OTHER CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE MINING AND QUARRYING.; CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL MINING.
Organizations: CARDINAL STONE - GRAYSON QUARRY (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, ADAMS CONSTRUCTION - GRAYSON ASPHALT PLANT (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, ADAMS CONSTRUCTION - EDMONDS (CONTACT/GENERAL)
Alternative names: ADAMS CONSTRUCTION - EDMONDS, ADAMS CONSTRUCTION - GRAYSON ASPHALT PLA, ADAMS CONSTRUCTION - GRAYSON ASPHALT PLANT, CARDINAL STONE COMPANY INCORPORATED, CARDINAL STONE - GRAYSON QUARRY
- CITY OF GALAX WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (271 STOCKGUARD ROAD in GALAX, VA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0506, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0506, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: GALAX WWTP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY OF GALAX, STP, CITY OF GALAX WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, GALAX WWTP, SITE ID 516400005, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLT
- CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS/GLADEVILLE ELEMENTAR (RTE 887 in GALAX, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-10136, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS/OAKLAND ELEMENTARY S (RTE 97 in GALAX, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-10079, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- AM PHIL PRODUCTS INC (HWY 89 SOUTH OF BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY in GALAX, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11459, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIR SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: OTHER AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
- CAROLINA PROFILE DESIGN CORPORATION (RTE 613 in GALAX, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11131, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC and NAICS classification: MILLWORK
- CHEMICAL COATINGS INCORPORATED (705 GIVENS STREET in GALAX, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11293, AIR PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING.
- COCKERHAM MILO C INCORPORATED (RAILROAD AVE in GALAX, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-10775, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC and NAICS classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
- ADAMS CONSTRUCTION CO. - GRAYSON QUARRY (2650 FISHERS GAP ROAD in GALAX, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11245, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - GRAYSON CO
- CLIFFVIEW CHRISITAN (P O BOX 570 in GALAX, VA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0253, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: CLIFFVIEW CHRISTIAN
- CHESTNUT CREEK CORP (SHAW ST in GALAX, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- CHESTNUT CREEK VENEER PLT (CREEK VIEW DR in GALAX, VA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 24333
- Knights Inn, 312 W Stuart Dr, Galax, VA 24333, Phone: (276) 236-5117
- Super 8, 303 N Main St, Galax, VA 24333, Phone: (276) 236-5127, Fax: (276) 236-9163
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 24333
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,242
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Wood (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12921
- Northeast: 412
- Midwest: 441
- South: 2984
- West: 188
64% of the 24333 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 17,442. Population change in the 1990s: +201 (+1.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
| Here: | 0.7% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
| Here: | 4.2% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 62
| Here: | 14.3% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GALAX, VA):
- SUPREME EDGELIGHT DEVICES INC (682 SKYLINE HWY; small business): $530,811 in 32 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Ballasts, Lampholders, and Starters, Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment, Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components, Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $48,211; 2002: $113,501; 2003: $36,235; 2004: $81,849; 2005: $183,773; 2006: $67,242.
Biggest contracts:
$66,464 with Defense Logistics Agency for Ballasts, Lampholders, and Starters. Signed on 2004-11-19. Completion date: 2005-04-21.
$63,840, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2002-07-25.
$63,235 with Defense Logistics Agency for Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment. Signed on 2005-12-21. Completion date: 2006-12-24.
$49,661, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-23. Completion date: 2003-02-19.
- ROBERT BOONE YARDMAN (913 WHITE PINE RD; small business): $377,315 in 31 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $78,345; 2004: $152,355; 2005: $112,715; 2006: $33,900.
Biggest contracts:
$42,160 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-01-26. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$42,160, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$33,900, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-20. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
$25,625 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-01-20. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
- E & L DIAMOND ELECTRIC COOLING (1000 S MAIN ST; small business)
$21,935 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equipment; and Nuclear Reactors. Signed on 2005-01-13. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
- CITY OF GALAX (111 E GRAYSON ST): $4,400 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,100; 2003: $1,100; 2004: $1,100; 2005: $1,100; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,100 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-10-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$1,100, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$1,100, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$1,100, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 6)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
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.)
135 people in nursing homes
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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