Profile for Narrows, Virginia, VA

Former and merged names include:
· The Narrows of New River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Falls of Mill Creek

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Narrows

Cemeteries (20)

Communities (6)

Libraries (3)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Narrows
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• Giles County data
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• State data - Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Narrows demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Giles County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 24124 ZIP code.

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• Giles County government

13% of Narrows residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Narrows ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Narrows
• Cemeteries in Giles County
• Genealogy page (VA GenWeb) for Giles County
• Libraries in or near Narrows

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• Giles County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Narrows museums
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• Narrows area parks
• Wineries near Narrows

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• Narrows area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Giles County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Narrows
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Giles County

• Narrows business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Virginia
• Local ordinances in Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Giles County
• Arrests in Giles County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Narrows was $17,933, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Giles County economic census
• Giles County economic summary
• Giles County employment growth
• Giles County unemployment rate
• Virginia economic data

12% of Narrows residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Narrows
• Colleges in Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Virginia
• Schools in or near Narrows
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Narrows

• Air pollution in Giles County
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• Land contamination in Giles County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Giles County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Virginia

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• Virginia county fairs
• Virginia festivals (Virginia tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Narrows
• Geocaches in Virginia

• Narrows items now on sale

• Giles County government
• Virginia state government
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• Demographics
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• Narrows medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Virginia
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• Historic sites in or near Narrows
• Historic sites in Virginia
• Museums in or near Narrows
• Museums in Virginia
• Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Giles County genealogy forum

Median rent in Narrows, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $286.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $727.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Narrows include Iris Brammer Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Narrows

• Virginia library

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• Census map of Narrows area
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• Military bases in Virginia
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Narrows
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• Chambers of commerce in Virginia
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• Kiwanis clubs in Virginia
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Narrows
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Narrows

• Parks near Narrows
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Giles County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Narrows political report.

• Virginia Democratic party
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• Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Narrows
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• Chowhound message boards for VA

The average commute time for Narrows workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Narrows travel guide
• Airports near Narrows
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• Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in Virginia

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