Area Demographics
The following is to be used as general information about the area.
| CLIMATE |
| Avg. annual rainfall: 41.3" |
| Avg. annual snowfall: 21.3" |
| Avg. January temperature: 33.9 F |
| Avg. July temperature: 70.9 F | |
| COMMUNICATIONS |
| Newspaper: The Carroll News (weekly) |
| Newspaper: The Declaration (weekly) |
| Newspaper: The Gazette (Tri-weekly) |
| Radio Station: WBRF-FM 100,000 watts (98.1 FM) |
| Radio Station: WHHV-AM 1,000 watts (1400 AM) |
| Radio Station: WWWJ-AM 5,000 watts (1360 AM) |
| Six Internet Access Providers | |
| EDUCATION |
| Career & Tech Schools Carroll County: 1 |
| Career & Tech Schools Galax: 1 |
| Career & Tech Schools Grayson County: 1 |
| Elementary Schools Carroll County: 8 |
| Elementary Schools Galax: 1 |
| Elementary Schools Grayson County: 8 |
| Enrollment Carroll County: 3,983 |
| Enrollment Galax: 1,280 |
| Enrollment Grayson County: 2,270 |
| High Schools Carroll County: 1 |
| High Schools Galax: 1 |
| High Schools Grayson County: 2 |
| Intermediate Schools Carroll County: 1 |
| Intermediate Schools Galax: 1 |
| Intermediate Schools Grayson County: 1 |
| Private Schools Carroll County: 1 |
| Private Schools Galax: 1 |
| Private Schools Grayson County: 1 | |
| EMPLOYMENT |
| Civilian Labor Force - August 2001 |
| Employment Carroll County: 14,459 |
| Employment Galax: 3,300 |
| Employment Grayson County: 8,491 |
| Unemployment Carroll County: 11.6% (August 2001) |
| Unemployment Galax: 8% (August 2001) |
| Unemployment Grayson County: 9.8% (August 2001) | |
| GEOGRAPHY |
| Area Carroll County: 476 sq. miles |
| Area Galax: 8 sq. miles |
| Area Grayson County: 443 sq. miles |
| Elevation Carroll County: 1,100 - 3,570 |
| Elevation Galax: 2,340 - 2,980 |
| Elevation Grayson County: 2,120 - 5,725 | |
| INCOME |
| A Median household money income (1997) |
| Carroll County: $28,375 |
| Galax: $25,767 |
| Grayson County: $26,608 | |
| POPULATION |
| Carroll County: 29,945 +/- |
| Galax: 6,837 +/- |
| Grayson County: 17,117 +/- | |
| RETAIL SALES |
| Carroll County: $162,556,000 (1997) |
| Galax: $134,604,000 (1997) |
| Grayson County: $33,413,000 (1997) | |
| TAXES |
| Based on a rate per $100 |
| Personal Property Carroll County: 1.30 |
| Personal Property Galax: 1.42 |
| Personal Property Grayson County: 1.25 |
| Real Estate Carroll County: .64 |
| Real Estate Galax: .76 |
| Real Estate Grayson County: .59 | |
| TRANSPORTATION |
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Air: Twin County Airport is 5 miles east of Galax and offers freight and charter service,
flight training and leased hanger space. |
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Commercial service by major airlines: Woodrum Field, Roanoke, 90 miles north of Galax.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem Regional Airport, 90 miles southeast of Galax.
Douglas International-Charlotte, 100 miles south of Galax. |
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Highway: Major Highways in the Twin County Area: Interstate 77, U.S. 58, 52, 21, 221,
Virginia 89, 16, 274, 94 & 100. | |
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