Recent News About Ferrum
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EDA awards over $13 million in grants for economic development projects in Franklin County in 2020
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $13,847,215 total in Opportunity Zone grants in 2020 in order to fund economic development projects in Franklin County.
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23.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ferrum
23.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ferrum in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 81.1 percent of people in Franklin County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 56,231 citizens living in Franklin County in 2020, 45,575 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 2.2% of people in Franklin County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 56,231 citizens living in Franklin County in 2020, 97.8 percent said they were only one race, while 2.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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15 businesses in Franklin County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 15 businesses in Franklin County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 1.8% of people in Ferrum identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 2,148 citizens living in Ferrum in 2020, 98.2 percent said they were only one race, while 1.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 93.1 percent of people in Ferrum were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 2,148 citizens living in Ferrum in 2020, 2,000 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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12 businesses in Franklin County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019
There were 12 businesses in Franklin County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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67 businesses in Franklin County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019
There were 67 businesses in Franklin County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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100 businesses in Franklin County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019
There were 100 businesses in Franklin County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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209 businesses in Franklin County had between five and nine employees in 2019
There were 209 businesses in Franklin County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau reports Ferrum population was 2,148 in 2020
Ferrum had a population of 2,148 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Roanoke Sun.
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633 businesses in Franklin County had fewer than five employees in 2019
There were 633 businesses in Franklin County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Rocky Mount Hardwoods, Inc. receives a PPP loan between $150K-$350K on April 28
Rocky Mount Hardwoods, Inc. received a Paycheck Protection Program loan for between $150,000 and $350,000 on April 28, according to the US Treasury Department.
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Southern Plumbing, Inc. receives a PPP loan between $350K-$1M on April 27
Southern Plumbing, Inc. received a Paycheck Protection Program loan for between $350,000 and $1 million on April 27, according to the US Treasury Department.
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Five businesses in zip 24088 had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017
There were five businesses in Virginia zip code 24088 that had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Nine businesses in zip 24088 had between five and nine employees in 2017
There were nine businesses in Virginia zip code 24088 that had between five and nine employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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26 businesses in zip 24088 had fewer than five employees in 2017
There were 26 businesses in Virginia zip code 24088 that had fewer than five employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Five construction businesses in ZIP code 24088 employ fewer than 5 people in 2017
There were five construction businesses in ZIP code 24088 that employed fewer than five people in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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203 businesses in Franklin County had between five and nine employees in 2017
There were 203 businesses with addresses in Franklin County zip codes that had between five and nine employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.