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Population in July 2007: 1,726. Population change since 2000: -2.4%
 

Males: 795  (45.1%)
Females: 966  (54.9%)

Appomattox County

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24522.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,100 (it was $24,167 in 2000)
Appomattox  $25,100
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,700 (it was $76,900 in 2000)
Appomattox  $91,700
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Appomattox:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
  • Black (32.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Appomattox: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.6%), English (7.9%), Irish (2.8%), German (2.3%), Polish (1.2%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 861 feet

Land area: 2.18 square miles.

Population density: 786 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Appomattox

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Appomattox town

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Appomattox, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Appomattox to the number of sex offenders is 101 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Appomattox:  0.6% ($464)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (23.8 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (107.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (311.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pamplin City, VA (12.0 miles) , Rustburg, VA (19.6 miles ), Phenix, VA (20.0 miles) , Madison Heights, VA (20.7 miles ), Amherst, VA (21.5 miles ), Brookneal, VA (22.7 miles ), Lynchburg, VA (23.8 miles ), Charlotte Court House, VA (24.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.36 N, Longitude: 78.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,016 (+114.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 261 (38.0%)


55 people in nursing homes
21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 434

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Population change in the 1990s: +54 (+3.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Chemicals (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Appomattox-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Appomattox town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 9/10/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Appomattox:
  • CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER (about 25 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (about 28 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; FARMVILLE, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Appomattox, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Appomattox:
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 26 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 60 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; ID: CHO)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 62 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Appomattox:
  • BROOKNEAL/CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 20 miles; BROOKNEAL, VA; ID: 0V4)
  • FALWELL (about 21 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: W24)
  • FARMVILLE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; ID: FVX)


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Appomattox:
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)
Public high school in Appomattox:
Public elementary/middle schools in Appomattox:
Private elementary/middle school in Appomattox:
  • APPOMATTOX SDA SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 2259; Grades: KG - 7)
Library in Appomattox:
  • J. ROBERT JAMERSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $184,356; Location: 106 MAIN STREET; 29,706 books; 2,740 audio materials; 1,074 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add Hebron Baptist Church Rev. Tom Walker 7533 Stonewall Road Appomattox, VA 24522 (434) 993-3828 www.hebroncares.org to your website, thanks!

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Notable locations in Appomattox: Appomattox County Courthouse (A), Appomattox Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Triangle Plaza Shopping Center (1), The Shoppes of Appomattox Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Appomattox include: Appomattox Assembly of God Church (A), Appomattox Court House Presbyterian Church (B), Appomattox Pentecostal Holiness Church (C), Appomattox Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Saint Anns Church (E), Bethel Baptist Church (F), Liberty Baptist Church (G), Memorial United Methodist Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Appomattox Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Fred's Car Museum (Highway 24).

Hotel: Budget Inn (714 Confederate Boulevard).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Appomattox and their reported violations in the past:

HOLIDAY LAKE 4H EDUCATIONAL CENTER TES (Population served: 270, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-09-2004)
HOLLIDAY LAKE STATE PARK (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-1996), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-21-1996), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-1996)
MOOSE LODGE 975 (Address: Highway 460 West, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Appomattox that have no violations reported:
  • APPOMATTOX, TOWN OF (Population served: 1708, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  18.4%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.3%

Appomattox compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Appomattox (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Appomattox Branch at 114 Moses Ave, branch established on 1962-11-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Appomattox Main Branch at Rr 4 Box 99x, branch established on 1988-06-30. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • The Farmers Bank of Appomattox: The Farmers Bank Of Appomattox at 18 Main Street, branch established on 1918-09-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $152.5 mil, Deposits: $129.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 4$7,334$22,0020$0
Sewerage 5$12,034$28,8820$0
Water Supply 4$10,196$30,5880$0
Financial Administration 1$1,732$20,7840$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,002$42,0127$1,300
Totals for Government 16$38,298$28,7247$1,300



Appomattox government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $335,000
    All Other: $53,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $254,000
    Water Utilities: $188,000
    Financial Administration: $156,000
    Regular Highways: $98,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    Fire Protection: $48,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    General - Other: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $228,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $518,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,203,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,953,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $518,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $250,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $72,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $150,000
    Water Utilities: $102,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,333,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $235,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $291,000
    All Other: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $403,000
    Other Selective Sales: $306,000
    Total General Sales: $42,000
    NEC: $42,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $31,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $390,000

7.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,547 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.35%
Virginia average:  11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Campbell County, VA  1.11% ($34,237 average AGI)
from Lynchburg city, VA  0.92% ($24,286)
from Charlotte County, VA  0.36% ($21,105)


5.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.74%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lynchburg city, VA  1.40% ($30,644 average AGI)
to Campbell County, VA  1.00% ($34,942)
to Amherst County, VA  0.33% ($23,941)


Strongest AM radio stations in Appomattox:
  • WOWZ (1280 AM; 5 kW; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: ONECOM, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMV (1420 AM; 2 kW; AMHERST, VA; Owner: COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WSVS (800 AM; 5 kW; CREWE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING OF CREWE, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Appomattox:
  • WTTX-FM (107.1 FM; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: CLL, INC.)
  • WMJA (102.7 FM; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJX (101.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVBE-FM (100.1 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W229AE (93.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • W280DB (103.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WWMC (90.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBNN-FM (105.3 FM; DILLWYN, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
  • WLNI (105.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)

TV broadcast stations around Appomattox:
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WTLU-CA (Channel 19; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)

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