Fincastle, VA

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Fincastle, Virginia

Fincastle, Virginia, in Botetourt county, is 16 miles N of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center) and 137 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is considered part of the Roanoke metropolitan area. Fincastle has a population of 359.

The People and Families of Fincastle

In Fincastle, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fincastle had a median family income of $54,688.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Fincastle ($6,650). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Fincastle Housing

About 73% of housing units in Fincastle are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Fincastle, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles N of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	137 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Botetourt
Metro Area	Roanoke
Standard Zip Codes	24090
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.499
Longitude	-79.877

Station	BUCHANAN
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 45 F
Apr Temp	40 to 71 F
Jul Temp	64 to 90 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	ROANOKE WOODRUM AP
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 45 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	GATHRIGHT DAM
Distance	31.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	359	100%
Male	194	54%
Female	165	46%
Under 18	71	19.8%
18+	288	80.2%
65+	45	12.5%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	3.04
White	322	89.7%
African-American	27	7.5%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	6	1.7%
Mixed Race	2	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	358
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.2%
English	17.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.8%
Irish	15.1%
US/American	11.3%
Scotch-Irish	8.9%
Polish	4.8%
Scottish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Italian	2.1%
Russian	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fincastle	359	$54,688
Buchanan	1,233	$37,443
New Castle	179	$35,750
Roanoke	94,911	$37,826
Salem	24,747	$47,174
Troutville	432	$40,208
Vinton	7,782	$40,701

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