Brookneal, VA

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Brookneal, Virginia

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.

The People and Families of Brookneal

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.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brookneal had a median family income of $35,592.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Brookneal Housing

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.

Commuting

In Brookneal, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Brookneal strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Brookneal, VA

Comparing Brookneal to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles SE of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles N of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Campbell
Metro Area	Lynchburg
Standard Zip Codes	24528
Phone Area Codes	434
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.05
Longitude	-78.943

Station	BROOKNEAL
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	APPOMATTOX
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 45 F
Apr Temp	42 to 68 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	SOUTH BOSTON
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 48 F
Apr Temp	40 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	42 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,259	100%
Male	558	44.3%
Female	701	55.7%
Under 18	314	24.9%
18+	945	75.1%
65+	292	23.2%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.98
White	803	63.8%
African-American	437	34.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	7	0.6%
Mixed Race	12	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,252
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	50.2%
US/American	17.7%
English	10.1%
Irish	7.8%
German	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Italian	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Polish	1.5%
Scottish	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brookneal	1,259	$35,592
Altavista	3,425	$40,039
Charlotte Court House	404	$42,500
Drakes Branch	504	$35,000
Halifax	1,389	$46,250
Hurt	1,276	$40,938
Phenix	200	$34,583

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