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Washington County

Population in July 2007: 1,522. Population change since 2000: +10.2%
 

Males: 702  (46.1%)
Females: 820  (53.9%)
Median resident age:  41.0 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24340.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,500 (it was $31,552 in 2000)
Glade Spring  $36,500
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $95,100 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
Glade Spring  $95,100
Virginia:  $262,100

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Races in Glade Spring:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • Black (7.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Glade Spring: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (8.5%), German (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2084 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 1211 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glade Spring

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glade Spring town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Glade Spring, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Glade Spring to the number of sex offenders is 217 to 1.

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

Glade Spring:  0.7% ($449)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (51.8 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (127.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (506.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Emory-Meadow View, VA (4.6 miles ), Saltville, VA (5.8 miles ), Chilhowie, VA (6.4 miles ), Damascus, VA (10.9 miles ), Adwolf, VA (12.6 miles ), Abingdon, VA (15.0 miles ), Marion, VA (17.9 miles ), Claypool Hill, VA (18.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.79 N, Longitude: 81.77 W


Area code: 276

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Population change in the 1990s: -63 (-4.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (14%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Apparel (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Glade Spring (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 18 thefts (1152.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 46.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.66
US city average:  3.00

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Glade Spring-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Glade Spring town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/25/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Glade Spring:
  • SMYTH COUNTY COMM HOSP (about 13 miles; MARION, VA)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VA MENTAL HEALTH INST (about 13 miles; MARION, VA)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUT (about 13 miles; MARION, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Glade Spring, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glade Spring:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 49 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 78 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 82 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Glade Spring:
  • TAZEWELL COUNTY (about 18 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; ID: 6V3)
  • VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS (about 20 miles; ABINGDON, VA; ID: VJI)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY (about 26 miles; MOUNTAIN CITY, TN; ID: 6A4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glade Spring:
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
Public high school in Glade Spring:
Public elementary/middle school in Glade Spring:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Newly Elected Mayor of Glade Spring, VA is hereby the Pastor JERRY JONES!! CMIT 120! Test-Out YAL! added by Dawn Vito

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Hotel: Budget Inn (12412 Maple Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.3%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.4%
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 town:  9.4%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.3%

Glade Spring compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above 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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Banks with branches in Glade Spring (2007 data):
  • The Bank of Marion: Glade Spring Branch at 656 South Monte Vista Drive, branch established on 1990-11-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $353.8 mil, Deposits: $308.7 mil, headquarters in Marion, VA, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Virginia Bankshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Glade Spring Branch at 521 East Main Street, branch established on 1965-02-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Highlands Union Bank: Glade Spring Branch at 506 Maple Street, branch established on 1998-12-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $628.0 mil, Deposits: $501.4 mil, headquarters in Abingdon, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$2,200
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$500
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,320$19,9202$2,340
Solid Waste Management 1$1,364$16,3680$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,334$28,0080$0
Financial Administration 1$1,860$22,3200$0
Totals for Government 5$8,878$21,3079$5,040



Glade Spring government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $138,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
    General - Other: $104,000
    Police Protection: $94,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $42,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $42,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $397,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $120,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000
    General Support: $10,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $105,000
    Public Utilities: $64,000
    NEC: $39,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $171,000

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.36%
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 Bristol city, VA  0.90% ($33,687 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, TN  0.85% ($50,804)
from Smyth County, VA  0.53% ($29,566)


6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
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 Bristol city, VA  1.19% ($28,845 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, TN  1.09% ($33,279)
to Smyth County, VA  0.57% ($24,358)


Strongest AM radio stations in Glade Spring:
  • WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTH (540 AM; 1 kW; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glade Spring:
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WFHG-FM (92.7 FM; ABINGDON, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WEHC (90.7 FM; EMORY, VA; Owner: EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Glade Spring:
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMSY-TV (Channel 52; MARION, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)




Glade Spring fatal accident list for 1986:
Oct 14, 1986 10:14 AM, 9999999999, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


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