Town of Honaker fills vacant industrial site
About us
| Contact | Number/Email address |
|
|---|---|---|
| Town of Honaker P.O. Box 746 522 New Garden Road Honaker, Virginia 24260 |
Town Hall |
276-873-6556 |
Statistics
The community was named for Squire Harvey Honaker, postmaster
The latitude of Honaker is 37.016N. The longitude is -81.974W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,870 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 922.
Cemeteries - 113
Libraries - 1
Wineries - 1
2000 U.S. Census Data
| POPULATION | Number | Number |
Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 945 | |||
| Square miles (land) | 0.55 | |||
| Population per square mile | 1,729.00 | 178.78 | 79.56 | |
| GENDER | Number | Pct | Pct | Pct |
| Male | 426 | 45.1 | 49.0 | 49.1 |
| Female | 519 | 54.9 | 51.0 | 50.9 |
| AGE | Number | Pct | Pct | Pct |
| 15 or younger |
176 | 18.6 | 20.5 | 21.4 |
| 16-24 | 121 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 13.9 |
| 25-44 | 268 | 28.4 | 31.6 | 30.2 |
| 45.64 | 251 | 26.6 | 23.0 | 22.0 |
| 65+ | 129 | 13.7 | 11.2 | 12.4 |
| Number | Number | Number | ||
| Average age (years) |
38.30 | 36.18 | 36.22 | |
| RACE AND ETHNICITY |
Number | Pct | Pct | Pct |
| White | 931 | 98.5 | 72.3 | 75.1 |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.3 |
19.6 | 12.3 |
| American Indian and Alaska native | 4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Some other race |
5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| Two or more races |
2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 12.5 |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY AGE ($ IN PREVIOUS YEAR) | Number | Number | Number | |
| Median household income | 22,969 | 46,677 | 41,994 | |
| Householder under 25 | 20,000 | 25,023 | 22,679 | |
| Householder 25-34 | 28,333 |
44,534 |
41,414 |
|
| Householder 35-44 | 21,250 | 53,670 | 50,654 | |
| Householder 45-54 | 28,438 | 61,601 | 56,300 | |
| Householder 55-64 | 17,000 | 52,121 | 47,447 | |
| Householder 65-74 | 16,667 | 34,346 | 31,368 | |
| Householder 75 and older |
15,625 | 24,419 | 22,259 | |
| PER CAPITA INCOME BY RACE OR ETHNICITY ($) | Number | Number | Number | |
| Per capita income | 11,888 | 23,975 | 21,587 | |
| White | 12.053 | 26,833 | 23,918 | |
| Black or African American | 0 | 15,739 | 14,437 | |
| Native American | 0 | 20,070 | 12,893 | |
| Asian |
0 | 22,790 | 21,823 | |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific islander | 0 | 20,761 | 15,054 | |
| Some other race | 0 |
13,798 |
10,813 | |
| Two or more races |
0 | 14,939 | 13,405 | |
| Hispanic or Latino |
0 | 15,778 | 12,111 |
Notable residents of Honaker
- Heath Miller, current tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers attended Honaker High School.
- Mally Gent, Miss Teen USA 2004 and Miss Food City in 2006.
- Honaker High School Alumnus, Danny Honaker holds the Virginia High School League record for most points in a single High School basketball game with 78 vs. Keokee.
