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Moving to Craigsville, Virginia

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Population: 979. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,016 (+3.8% change)
Males: 445 (45.5%), Females: 534 (54.5%)

Augusta County

Zip code: 24430

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $64,800

Population by Race

Races in Craigsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (21.8%), Irish (6.1%), English (5.6%), German (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Dutch (1.5%).

Elevation: 1526 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Craigsville

  • High school or higher: 60.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Craigsville town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+20.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Craigsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Craigsville:

  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 37 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 54 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Abbreviation: LYH)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 65 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Craigsville:

  • EAGLE’S NEST (about 31 miles; WAYNESBORO, VA; Abbreviation: W13)
  • INGALLS FIELD (about 33 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Abbreviation: HSP)
  • BRIDGEWATER AIR PARK (about 36 miles; BRIDGEWATER, VA; Abbreviation: VBW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Craigsville:

  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 73 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)

Public primary/middle school in Craigsville:

  • CRAIGSVILLE ELEM. (Students: 157; Location: 100 EAST FIRST ST; Grades: KG – 05)

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