Allisonia, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 117.
Males: 37  (32.1%)
Females: 80  (67.9%)
Median resident age:

24.7 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip code: 24347

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,798
Allisonia:

$58,798
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,862

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $195,549
Allisonia:

$195,549
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $221,004; detached houses: $222,956; townhouses or other attached units: $468,114; mobile homes: $135,470
March 2022 cost of living index in Allisonia: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Allisonia, Virginia as of June 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Allisonia is 79 to 1.


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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1880 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (49.0 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (78.3 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (369.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Hiwassee, VA (1.5 miles ),
Draper, VA (2.2 miles ),
Pulaski, VA (2.8 miles ),
Fort Chiswell, VA (3.4 miles ),
Snowville, VA (3.4 miles),
Dublin, VA (3.4 miles ),
Max Meadows, VA (3.5 miles ),
Hillsville, VA (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 36.94 N, Longitude: 80.74 W

Distribution of median household income in Allisonia, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Allisonia, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Virginia:

2.7%

Tornado activity:

Allisonia-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1977, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Allisonia place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 56.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Allisonia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 167.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 37.7 miles away from Allisonia center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 196.4 miles away from the city center
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 67.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from Allisonia 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 69.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Allisonia:

  • ADVANCED HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; PULASKI, VA)
  • MEDI HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE - PULASKI (Hospital, about 8 miles away; PULASKI, VA)
  • LEWISGALE HOSPITAL PULASKI Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; PULASKI, VA)
  • PULASKI HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PULASKI, VA)
  • PULASKI HLTH AND REHAB CNTR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PULASKI, VA)
  • TRINITY MISSION HEALTH AND REHAB OF HILLSVILLE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; HILLSVILLE, VA)
  • HIGHLAND RIDGE REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; DUBLIN, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Allisonia:

  • New River Community College (about 12 miles; Dublin, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • Radford University (about 18 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 19 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 27 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
  • Concord University (about 37 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Surry Community College (about 39 miles; Dobson, NC; FT enrollment: 2,686)
  • Roanoke College (about 45 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)

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Church in Allisonia: Allisonia Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Pulaski County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

60.4%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.5%
Whole state:

5.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Allisonia:

Marital status in Allisonia, VA
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 80.1%
  • Separated: 19.9%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Allisonia:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.8
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Allisonia, VA (based on Pulaski County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,06552
Mainline Protestant4,95834
Black Protestant1763
Catholic811
Other31
None20,589-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Pulaski County:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Pulaski County:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Pulaski County:

6.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

12.0%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Pulaski County:

28.3%
Virginia:

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

19.2%
State:

18.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Allisonia:

  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WBLB (1340 AM; 1 kW; PULASKI, VA; Owner: WBLB, INC)
  • WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWVT (1260 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYVE (1280 AM; 2 kW; WYTHEVILLE, VA; Owner: THREE RIVERS MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Allisonia:

  • 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)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, 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.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • 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.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)

TV broadcast stations around Allisonia:

  • WKPZ-LP (Channel 3; WYTHEVILLE, ETC., VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 167ft / 50.9mTotal length
  • $7,761,000Total costs
  • 6,001Total average daily traffic
  • 322Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,585Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Allisonia, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Allisonia, VA

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Off Va-609 0.4 Mi W Of Allisonia, Va (Lat: 36.938528 Lon: -80.744361), Type: Pole, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQJF938,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.537 MHz, Grant Date: 08/03/2018, Expiration Date: 08/25/2028, Certifier: C. Daniel Powell, Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, 850 Tech Center Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230, Phone: (614) 883-7265, Fax: (614) 883-6917, Email:

  • Off Va-609 0.4 Mi W (Lat: 36.938528 Lon: -80.744361), Type: Pole, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQJV579,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.262 MHz, Grant Date: 11/02/2018, Expiration Date: 01/13/2029, Certifier: C. Daniel Powell, Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, 850 Tech Center Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230, Phone: (614) 883-7265, Fax: (614) 883-6917, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Allisonia, VA
  • 66.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Allisonia, VA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Allisonia compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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