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Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 2,276.
Males: 1,135  (49.9%)
Females: 1,141  (50.1%)
Median resident age:  53.6 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24121.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,900 (it was $55,288 in 2000)
North Shore  $63,900
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $374,700 (it was $267,200 in 2000)
North Shore  $374,700
Virginia:  $262,100

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Races in North Shore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in North Shore: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.2%), English (15.7%), German (15.0%), Irish (13.3%), Italian (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 13.7 square miles.

Population density: 167 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in North Shore

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Shore CDP

  • Never married: 13.0%
  • Now married: 75.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

72 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This place:  3.4%
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:

North Shore:  0.4% ($1,117)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (24.5 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (70.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (369.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Westlake Corner, VA (3.4 miles ), Union Hall, VA (5.3 miles ), Penhook, VA (6.2 miles ), Rocky Mount, VA (17.6 miles ), Bedford, VA (19.0 miles ), Boones Mill, VA (20.9 miles ), Vinton, VA (21.1 miles ), Gretna, VA (22.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.09 N, Longitude: 79.65 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 540

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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North Shore-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the North Shore place center .

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near North Shore:
  • CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, VA)
  • CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BEDFORD, VA)
  • CARILION MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; ROANOKE, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Shore:
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 27 miles; ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 35 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Shore:
  • SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 5 miles; MONETA, VA; ID: W91)
  • NEW LONDON (about 26 miles; FOREST, VA; ID: W90)
  • FALWELL (about 42 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: W24)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Shore:
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 49 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ELON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,993)

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Notable location: Bernards Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in North Shore include: Indian Ridge Church (A), Mount Ivy Churches (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Blankenship Cemetery (2), Turner-Hutchenson Cemetery (3), Pasley Cemetery (4), Parker Cemetery (5), Dillon Cemetery (6), Dudley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Blackwater River (A), Bettys Creek (B), Beckys Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.3%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.3%

North Shore compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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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 North Shore:
  • WCQV (880 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MONETA, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)
  • WYTI (1570 AM; 3 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, VA; Owner: WYTI, INC.)
  • WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Shore:
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, 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.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WZBB (99.9 FM; STANLEYTOWN, VA; Owner: WNLB RADIO, INC.)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Shore:
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)




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