Bassett, Virginia Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,338
Males: 641   (47.9%)
Females: 697   (52.1%)

Henry County

Median resident age:   45.5 years
Virginia median age:   35.7 years

Zip codes: 24055 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,500 (it was $28,359 in 2000)
Bassett   $29,500
Virginia:   $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,400 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Bassett   $83,400
Virginia:   $212,300

Bassett, VA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bassett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.9%)
  • Black (24.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)


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Ancestries: United States (24.0%), English (8.4%), Irish (5.0%), German (3.7%), Italian (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 3.53 square miles.

Population density: 380 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Bassett

For population 25 years and over in Bassett

  • High school or higher: 46.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bassett CDP

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

11 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.8%
Virginia:   8.1%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Bassett, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bassett to the number of sex offenders is 89 to 1.

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

Bassett:   0.6% ($403)
Virginia:   0.9% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (35.8 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (48.4 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (401.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stanleytown, VA (2.7 miles ), Oak Level, VA (4.2 miles ), Fieldale, VA (5.3 miles ), Collinsville, VA (5.6 miles ), Villa Heights, VA (7.3 miles ), Martinsville, VA (9.6 miles ), Horse Pasture, VA (9.8 miles ), Ferrum, VA (11.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.76 N, Longitude: 79.99 W


63 people in nursing homes
39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 276

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Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (25%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Furniture and related products (32%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)


Average climate in Bassett, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bassett-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the Bassett 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 3.7 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused $54 million in damages.


Main business address for: BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC (WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, (NO UPHOLSTERED)).


Hospitals/medical centers near Bassett:
  • MEMORIAL HOSP MARTINSVILLE (about 11 miles; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, VA)
  • PATRICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STUART, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bassett:
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 39 miles; ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 46 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bassett:
  • ROCKINGHAM COUNTY NC SHILOH (about 25 miles; REIDSVILLE, NC; ID: 78N)
  • ROCKINGHAM COUNTY (about 26 miles; EDEN, NC; ID: 8N0)
  • MEADOW BROOK FIELD (about 34 miles; WALNUT COVE, NC; ID: N63)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bassett:
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 39 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 47 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 47 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
Public high school in Bassett:
  • BASSETT HIGH (Students: 708; Location: 85 RIVERSIDE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bassett:
  • BASSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 3289 RIVERSIDE DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CAMPBELL COURT ELEM. (Students: 357; Location: 220 CAMPBELL CT; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SANVILLE ELEM. (Students: 333; Location: ST RT 687 AND ST RT 9200; Grades: PK - 05)

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Churches in Bassett include: Pocahontas Baptist Church (A) , Bassett Baptist Tabernacle (B) , Bassett Church of the Brethren (C) , Star of Bethlehem Church (D) , Memorial Church (E) , First Baptist Church (F) , Oak Hill Church (G) .

Creek: Blackberry Creek (A) .

Post office: Bassett Post Office (A) .

Tourist attractions: Bassett Historical Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3964 Fairystone Park Highway), Calie's Music & Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7144 Stones Dairy Road).

Court: Henry County - Henry County Public Schools- Campbell Court Elementary Sc (220 Campbell Court).

 

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

PHILPOTT RES - SALTHOUSE BRANCH-PICNIC (Population served: 102, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2003)
PHILPOTT RES - JAMISON MILL-BUILDING (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-22-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-25-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
PHILPOTT RES - RYANS BRANCH-PICNIC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2004)
PHILPOTT RES - SALTHOUSE BRANCH-BEACH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-22-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2004)
PHILPOTT RES - JAMISON MILL-HILL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HILLTOP DINER (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
PHILPOTT RES - DEER ISLAND-WEST (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2003)
PHILPOTT RES -GOOSE POINT-LOWER BLDG (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-01-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-1996), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-1996)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bassett that have no violations reported:
  • PHILPOTT RES - HORSESHOE POINT-UTILITY (Population served: 101, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PHILPOTT RES - SALTHOUSE BRANCH-UTILITY (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PHILPOTT RES - BOWENS CREEK-BEACH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PHILPOTT RES- TAILRACE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HARRIS TRAILER COURT (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PHILPOTT RES - JAMISON MILL-PICNIC (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PHILPOTT RES - HORSESHOE POINT-SHELTER (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PHILPOTT RES - DEER ISLAND-FOOT BRIDGE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PHILPOTT RES - GOOSE POINT-UPPER BLDG (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:   2.3 people
Virginia:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   63.8%
Whole state:   68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   5.3%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   17.8%
Whole state:   9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   4.9%
Whole state:   4.3%

Bassett compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Bassett (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Bassett Drive-In at 1825 Riverside Dr, branch established on 1981-12-01; Bassett Main Branch at 3559 Fairystone Park Hwy, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Patrick Henry National Bank Branch at 2770 Riverside Drive, branch established on 1976-10-29; Oak Level at 11020 Virginia Avenue, branch established on 2004-01-05. 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
  • Smith River Community Bank, N. A.: Stanleytown Branch at 380 Riverside Drive, branch established on 2000-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.7 mil, Deposits: $71.9 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: River Bancorp, Inc.






2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Virginia:



4.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.22%
Virginia average:   11.06%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Henry County:   0.06%
Virginia average:   0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Martinsville city, VA  0.78% ($28,094 average AGI)
from Franklin County, VA  0.35% ($24,528)
from Patrick County, VA  0.35% ($22,319)


4.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.67%
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 Martinsville city, VA  0.83% ($26,485 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NC  0.37% ($23,316)
to Franklin County, VA  0.31% ($38,484)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bassett:
  • WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBX (900 AM; 1 kW; BASSETT, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLLINSVILLE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVA (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: MARTINSVILLE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WYTI (1570 AM; 3 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, VA; Owner: WYTI, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bassett:
  • WZBB (99.9 FM; STANLEYTOWN, VA; Owner: WNLB RADIO, INC.)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WPIM (90.5 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bassett:
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)

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