Narrows, Virginia

Back to Narrows, VA housing info, Giles County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Narrows, VA Giles County Population in July 2008: 2,148. Population change since 2000: +1.8%   Males: 987   (45.9%) Females: 1,161   (54.1%) Median resident age:   39.4 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 24124. Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,792 (it was $31,875 in 2000) Narrows:   $39,792 Virginia:   $59,562 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,220 Narrows:   $23,220 Virginia:   $31,177 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,823 (it was $60,100 in 2000) Narrows:   $140,823 Virginia:   $262,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $151,761; Detached houses: $148,496; Townhouses or other attached units: $12,656; Mobile homes: $67,222 Narrows, VA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: D & B General Services Races in Narrows: White Non-Hispanic (98.7%) Two or more races (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Narrows: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Narrows, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Narrows is mentioned 23 times on our forum: small towns in SW VA with nice downtowns  (20 replies) Memorial Day weekend traffic  (9 replies) I want the good bad and ugly on these towns.  (15 replies) Giles County, VA - Looking to move to there  (15 replies) Latest news from Narrows, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (22.5%), English (11.0%), Irish (10.8%), German (10.1%), Scottish (3.1%), Italian (2.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1904 Land area: 1.28 square miles. Population density: 1679 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 37.33 N, Longitude: 80.81 W

Area code: 540

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.86
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Narrows, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Narrows-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Narrows town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 34.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Narrows-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from Narrows center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from Narrows center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from Narrows center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Narrows, VA

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Churches in Narrows include: First Christian Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Narrows Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hale Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Mill Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.5%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This town:	8.7%
Whole state:	9.6%

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Narrows, VA

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5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.69%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Montgomery County, VA	1.68% ($34,757 average AGI)
from Monroe County, WV	0.39% ($28,120)
from Pulaski County, VA	0.36% ($31,478)

4.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.43%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Montgomery County, VA	1.24% ($31,474 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, VA	0.43% ($26,259)
to Monroe County, WV	0.33% ($26,333)

• St Hwy 100 2.1 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 0.9 m, Overall height: 74.7 m
  Registrant: Travis Broadcasting Corp, 485 Tower Rd, Christiansburg, VA 24073, Phone: (540) 382-6106
• Nathan Byrd, 250 Robertson Road "robertson", Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00293327
  Registrant: Pegasus Tower Company, Ltd, Richlands, VA 24641, Phone: (276) 964-7416, Email:
• Nathan Byrd, 1400 College Street "purdue Site", Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.9 m, , Licensee ID: L01155143
  Registrant: Pegasus Tower Development Company, LLC, Richlands, VA 24641, Phone: (276) 963-1821, Email:
• Edward G Roach, 250 Robertson Rd. "robertson Site", Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.9 m
  Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• Atop Dismal Peak 5 Miles Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPSY215, Licensee ID: L00127121
  Grant Date: 08/07/2001, Expiration Date: 08/07/2011, Certifier: Mary E Julius
  Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142, Email:
• Ns Row @ Mp V316.1, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WPVP762, Licensee ID: L00008014
  Assigned Frequencies : 910.000 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 918.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/29/2002, Expiration Date: 07/29/2012, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
  Registrant: Norolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

• Rr Mp V315.95 Adjacent To Us Rt 460, Call Sign: WNNM481, Licensee ID: L00008014
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.190 MHz, 161.250 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/05/2003, Expiration Date: 01/27/2014, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
• FORD XING ST., Ford Xing St Rr Crossing @ Rr Mp N337.2, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQFV881, Licensee ID: L00008014
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.475 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/17/2006, Expiration Date: 10/17/2016, Certifier: Jerry R Celio Mr.
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

• Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-31ATC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 169 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 105CB , Serial Number: 31041, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 08/03/1972
  Registrant (Individual): William Gordon Simmons, P O Box 386, Narrows, VA 24124
• Aircraft: GATES LEAR JET 24E (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds, Speed: 182 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Turbo-jet)
  N-Number: 165CM , Serial Number: 355, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 11/11/1977
  Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 122 Monroe St, Narrows, VA 24124

• Fire: 20
• Hazardous Condition: 20