Ferrum, Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 1,415.

Males: 778	(55.0%)
Females: 637	(45.0%)

Median resident age:	20.9 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24088.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,700 (it was $35,208 in 2000)

Ferrum	$40,700
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $121,200 (it was $86,400 in 2000)

Ferrum	$121,200
Virginia:	$262,100

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Races in Ferrum:

White Non-Hispanic (80.0%)
Black (16.2%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Other race (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ferrum: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.8%), German (5.9%), English (5.7%), Irish (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 9.25 square miles.

Population density: 153 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ferrum

High school or higher: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
Unemployed: 27.2%
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferrum CDP

Never married: 50.1%
Now married: 42.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 2.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.5%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Ferrum, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ferrum to the number of sex offenders is 202 to 1.

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

Ferrum:	0.6% ($502)
Virginia:	0.9% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (24.5 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (60.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (396.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rocky Mount, VA (9.8 miles ), Oak Level, VA (10.2 miles ), Bassett, VA (11.6 miles ), Stanleytown, VA (12.8 miles ), Boones Mill, VA (13.7 miles ), Collinsville, VA (15.6 miles ), Fieldale, VA (16.4 miles ), Villa Heights, VA (17.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.93 N, Longitude: 80.01 W

634 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code: 540

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Most common industries for males:

Educational services (43%)
Construction (19%)
Wood products (6%)
Chemicals (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (44%)
Health care (9%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Carpenters (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other protective service workers including supervisors (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Ferrum, Virginia

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Ferrum-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Ferrum place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

On 9/17/2004, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused $54 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ferrum:

CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, VA)
MEMORIAL HOSP MARTINSVILLE (about 20 miles; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
CARILION MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; ROANOKE, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ferrum, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ferrum:

ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 27 miles; ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
SMITH REYNOLDS (about 57 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ferrum:

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 32 miles; MONETA, VA; ID: W91)
VIRGINIA TECH (about 33 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; ID: BCB)
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY NC SHILOH (about 36 miles; REIDSVILLE, NC; ID: 78N)

College/University in Ferrum:

FERRUM COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 892; Location: RTE 40 W; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ferrum.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferrum:

VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 30 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 59 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)

Public elementary/middle school in Ferrum:

Ferrum Elementary School (Students: 265; Location: 660 FERRUM SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK - 5)

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Notable location: Blue Ridge Farm Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Ferrum: New Haven Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Hurt-Ferguson Cemetery (1), Carter Cemetery (2), Feazell Cemetery (3), Wade Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Adams Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Turners Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ferrum and their reported violations in the past:

FERRUM WATER & SEWAGE AUTHORITY (Population served: 1825, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2000)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and AUG-08-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-1996), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-1996), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-1996)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

LARC FIELD RECREATION AREA (Population served: 800, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	59.6%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	9.7%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.3%

Ferrum compared to Virginia state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Ferrum (2007 data):

Carter Bank & Trust: Ferrum Branch at 9440 Franklin Street, branch established on 1997-08-01. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $2,664.7 mil, Deposits: $2,371.6 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 126 total offices
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Ferrum Branch at 4505 Timber Line Road, branch established on 1917-04-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
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 Roanoke city, VA	0.87% ($37,151 average AGI)
from Roanoke County, VA	0.66% ($55,579)
from Bedford County, VA	0.35% ($37,015)

5.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
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 Roanoke city, VA	0.89% ($26,000 average AGI)
to Roanoke County, VA	0.65% ($40,293)
to Bedford County, VA	0.38% ($54,694)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ferrum:

WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WYTI (1570 AM; 3 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, VA; Owner: WYTI, INC.)
WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)
WTOY (1480 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, VA; Owner: WARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ferrum:

WZBB (99.9 FM; STANLEYTOWN, VA; Owner: WNLB RADIO, INC.)
WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFFC (89.9 FM; FERRUM, VA; Owner: FERRUM COLLEGE)
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)
KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)

TV broadcast stations around Ferrum:

WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
WRKV-LP (Channel 65; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBRA-TV (Channel 15; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

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