Plum Creek, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 1,524.
Males: 724  (47.5%)
Females: 800  (52.5%)
Median resident age:

40.2 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,184
Plum Creek:

$58,184
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,892

Plum Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $194,796
Plum Creek:

$194,796
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $115,525; detached houses: $142,196; mobile homes: $82,078

Median gross rent in 2022: $977.

March 2022 cost of living index in Plum Creek: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 31.4%
(31.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 73.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Plum Creek, VA (2022)
    • 85481.0%White alone
    • 767.2%Two or more races
    • 545.1%Hispanic
    • 494.6%Other race alone
    • 302.8%Black alone

Races in Plum Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (56.5%), English (10.3%), Scottish (2.6%), Arab (2.4%), Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2100 feet

13 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.2%
Virginia:

12.6%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (48.1 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (118.3 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (419.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Glade Spring, VA (1.5 miles ),
Chilhowie, VA (1.8 miles ),
Saltville, VA (2.1 miles ),
Emory, VA (2.4 miles ),
Emory-Meadow View, VA (2.4 miles ),
Seven Mile Ford, VA (2.5 miles ),
Meadow View, VA (2.8 miles ),
Adwolf, VA (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 36.81 N, Longitude: 81.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 276

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

2.8%
Virginia:

2.7%

Tornado activity:

Plum Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the Plum Creek place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/25/1975, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Plum Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 222.5 miles away from the city 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 154.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.2 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) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 142.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Plum Creek:

  • VALLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; CHILHOWIE, VA)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; MARION, VA)
  • SW VA M H INST GERI TRT CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; MARION, VA)
  • SMYTH CNTY COMM HOSP INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MARION, VA)
  • FRANCIS MARION MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MARION, VA)
  • SMYTH REGIONAL HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; MARION, VA)
  • GRACE HEALTHCARE OF ABINGDON (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ABINGDON, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plum Creek:

  • King University (about 28 miles; Bristol, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,472)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 39 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • Appalachian State University (about 42 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 44 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 50 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 12,774)
  • Wilkes Community College (about 57 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,292)
  • Concord University (about 59 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)

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Washington 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:

2.4 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.7%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.3%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Plum Creek:

Marital status in Plum Creek, VA
  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 30.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 24.1%

For population 25 years and over in Plum Creek:

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Plum Creek, VA (based on Washington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,58068
Mainline Protestant6,38450
Catholic3601
Black Protestant1942
Other722
None31,286-
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: 12
Here:

2.28 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Washington County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

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

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
This county:

7.39 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Washington County:

4.93 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

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

9.3%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Washington County:

25.3%
Virginia:

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

19.7%
Virginia:

18.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Plum Creek:

  • 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)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMEV (1010 AM; 1 kW; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plum Creek:

  • 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)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION 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.)
  • WFHG-FM (92.7 FM; ABINGDON, VA; 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.)
  • WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Plum Creek:

  • WMSY-TV (Channel 52; MARION, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W43BO (Channel 43; MARION, ETC., VA; Owner: WEMT LICENSEE L.P.)

Plum Creek fatal accident list:

Mar 16, 2018 01:12 AM, Us-11, Lat: 37.129100, Lon: -80.510131, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 9, 2013 01:45 AM, Cr-688, Lat: 37.126150, Lon: -80.513700, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 24, 2005 10:23 AM, Us-11, Lat: 37.129820, Lon: -80.500570, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 69ft / 20.9mTotal length
  • $23,567,000Total costs
  • 117,916Total average daily traffic
  • 25,714Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Plum Creek, VA
  • 96.2%Electricity
  • 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Plum Creek, VA
  • 82.0%Electricity
  • 18.0%Utility gas


Plum Creek compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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