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Louisa County

Population in July 2007: 1,539.
Males: 739  (48.0%)
Females: 800  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  34.6 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24087.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,100 (it was $34,643 in 2000)
Elliston-Lafayette  $40,100
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $121,200 (it was $86,400 in 2000)
Elliston-Lafayette  $121,200
Virginia:  $262,100

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Races in Elliston-Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Elliston-Lafayette: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.3%), German (9.9%), Irish (8.2%), English (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French Canadian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 1.85 square miles.

Population density: 834 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elliston-Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elliston-Lafayette CDP

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Virginia:  8.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elliston-Lafayette:  0.6% ($500)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (18.4 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (83.6 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (397.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shawsville, VA (4.0 miles ), Salem, VA (12.0 miles ), Blacksburg, VA (13.7 miles ), Merrimac, VA (14.2 miles ), Christiansburg, VA (14.2 miles ), Cave Spring, VA (14.6 miles ), Roanoke, VA (18.4 miles ), Boones Mill, VA (19.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.22 N, Longitude: 80.22 W


2 people in military barracks, etc.

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)


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Elliston-Lafayette-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Elliston-Lafayette place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/17/1953, a category 2 tornado 15.1 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elliston-Lafayette:
  • CATAWBA HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CATAWBA, VA)
  • COLUMBIA LEWIS-GALE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SALEM, VA)
  • MONTGOMERY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elliston-Lafayette:
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 19 miles; ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 45 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 71 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elliston-Lafayette:
  • VIRGINIA TECH (about 13 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; ID: BCB)
  • NEW RIVER VALLEY (about 32 miles; DUBLIN, VA; ID: PSK)
  • SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 45 miles; MONETA, VA; ID: W91)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elliston-Lafayette:
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 10 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)

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Church in Elliston-Lafayette: Big Spring Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Roanoke River (A), Brake Branch (B), North Fork Roanoke River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Elliston-Lafayette: Lafayette Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.2%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.8%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.9%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.3%

Elliston-Lafayette compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Louisa County Virginia:




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10.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.60%
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 Spotsylvania County, VA  1.07% ($54,450 average AGI)
from Henrico County, VA  0.95% ($53,551)
from Albemarle County, VA  0.71% ($61,100)


7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.72%
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 Henrico County, VA  0.91% ($37,354 average AGI)
to Albemarle County, VA  0.64% ($34,700)
to Hanover County, VA  0.51% ($35,855)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elliston-Lafayette:
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WTOY (1480 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, VA; Owner: WARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WWVT (1260 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elliston-Lafayette:
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 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)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W273AA (102.5 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBRW (105.3 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Elliston-Lafayette:
  • WBRA-TV (Channel 15; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRKV-LP (Channel 65; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSLS-TV (Channel 10; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXR (Channel 38; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDBJ (Channel 7; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WDBJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFXR-TV (Channel 27; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
  • W54BT (Channel 54; ROANOKE, ETC., VA; Owner: BIP, INC.)
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
  • W34CU (Channel 34; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W49AP (Channel 49; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




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