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Moving to Castlewood, Virginia

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Population: 2,036
Males: 982 (48.2%), Females: 1,054 (51.8%)

Russell County

Zip code: 24224

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $27,232
Median house value: $69,400

Population by Race

Races in Castlewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (37.6%), English (6.5%), German (4.8%), Irish (4.7%).

Elevation: 1614 feet

Land area: 7.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Castlewood

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castlewood CDP

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Castlewood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castlewood:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 30 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 101 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 101 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Castlewood:

  • LONESOME PINE (about 18 miles; WISE, VA; Abbreviation: LNP)
  • VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS (about 23 miles; ABINGDON, VA; Abbreviation: VJI)
  • GRUNDY MUNI (about 27 miles; GRUNDY, VA; Abbreviation: GDY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castlewood:

  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 88 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)

Schools

Public high school in Castlewood:

  • CASTLEWOOD HIGH (Students: 334; Location: CASTLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Castlewood:

  • CASTLEWOOD ELEM. (Students: 511; Grades: PK – 07)
  • COPPER CREEK ELEM. (Students: 72; Location: HWY 58; Grades: KG – 05)

 

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