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Brookneal, Virginia, in Campbell county, is 25 miles SE of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center) and 90 miles N of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is considered part of the Lynchburg metropolitan area. Brookneal has a population of 1,259.
In Brookneal, about 48% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Brookneal live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.
There is an unusually large share of women in Brookneal. The town benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Brookneal had a median family income of $35,592.
Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 59% of housing units in Brookneal are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Virginia.
In Brookneal, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Brookneal to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):
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