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Population (year 2000): 16,957. Estimated
population in July 2005: 16,458 (-2.9% change)
Males: 7,734 (45.6%), Females: 9,223 (54.4%)
Halifax County
Zip code:
27870
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $28,745 (year 2000)
Median house value: $74,600 (year 2000)
Races in Roanoke Rapids:
- White Non-Hispanic (71.6%)
- Black (24.9%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (13.9%), United States
(13.9%), Irish (5.9%), German (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%),
French (1.7%).
Elevation: 155 feet
Land area: 7.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Roanoke Rapids
- High school or higher: 75.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Roanoke Rapids city
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 52.7%
- Separated: 3.9%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 8.5%
2.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +536 (+3.3%).
Hospital/medical center in Roanoke Rapids:
- HALIFAX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (250
SMITH CHURCH RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Roanoke Rapids:
- GREENSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles;
EMPORIA, VA)
- OUR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SCOTLAND
NECK, NC)
- LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF NC (about 36 miles; ROCKY
MOUNT, NC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Roanoke Rapids:
- ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 45 miles; ROCKY
MOUNT, NC; ID: RWI)
- PITT-GREENVILLE (about 60 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; ID:
PGV)
- RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 76 miles; RICHMOND,
VA; ID: RIC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Roanoke Rapids:
- HALIFAX COUNTY (about 4 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC;
ID: RZZ)
- EMPORIA-GREENSVILLE REGIONAL (about 21 miles;
EMPORIA, VA; ID: EMV)
- LAWRENCEVILLE/BRUNSWICK MUNI (about 24 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, VA; ID: LVL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Roanoke Rapids:
- VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles;
HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
- VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles;
PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
- PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GREENVILLE,
NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
- JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles;
CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
- EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles;
GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
- UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 75 miles; RICHMOND,
VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)
- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles;
RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
Public high school in Roanoke Rapids:
- ROANOKE RAPIDS HIGH (Students: 871; Location:
800 HAMILTON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Roanoke Rapids:
- HALIFAX ACADEMY (Students: 482; Location:
1400 THREE BRIDGES ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Roanoke Rapids:
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 729; Location:
1517 BOLLING ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- CHALONER MIDDLE (Students: 722; Location:
2100 VIRGINIA AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WILLIAM L MANNING ELEMENTARY (Students: 686;
Location: 1102 BARRETT ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- WILLIAM R DAVIE MIDDLE (Students: 550;
Location: 4391 HWY 158; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EVERETTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 346; Location:
458 EVERETTS SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Roanoke Rapids:
- ROANOKE RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $303,979; Location: 319 ROANOKE AVENUE; 41,781
books; 2,105 audio materials; 2,896 video materials; 117
serial subscriptions)
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