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Notable locations in Bedford: Bedford City-County Museum (A), Bedford County Courthouse (B), Bedford Public Library (C), Elks National Home (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Westgate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Bedford include: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Philips Episcopal Church (C), Bedford Baptist Church (D), Bedford Christian Church (E), Bedford Presbyterian Church (F), Trinity Baptist Church (G), Washington Street Baptist Church (H), Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Longwood Cemetery (1), Otey Street Cemetery (2), Fairmount Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: South Fork Little Otter Creek (A), Middle Fork Little Otter Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Bedford: Bedford Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Bedford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Avenel Plantation (Historical Places & Services; 413 Avenel Avenue).
Courts: Bedford County - Juvenile Court Service Unit- Magistrate (1000 Broad Street), Virginia Commonwealth - Conservation Recreation Dept- Forestry Div- (1015 Monroe Street), Court Street Pizza (302 Court), Fort Chiswell High School - Corrections Dept- Court Service Unit (Courthouse).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bedford and their reported violations in the past:
FOREST CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 17300, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
GROSS POINT SUBDIVISION (Population served: 248, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-13-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 4 regular monitoring violations
FORTY ACRES SUBDIVISION (Population served: 93, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)
- 4 regular monitoring violations
CASALOMA SUBDIVISION (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-28-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2000)
MILLSTONE TEA ROOM (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION #2 (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-30-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-09-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-15-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-20-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-16-2006)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-25-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-20-2006)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-12-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2006)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-13-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2006)
- 23 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
- 8 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bedford that have no violations reported:
- BEDFORD, CITY OF (Population served: 6946, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  19.7% | | Whole state: |  9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 11.7% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Bedford compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Bedford (2007 data):
- Carter Bank & Trust: Bedford Branch, Moneta Branch, Forest Road Branch. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $2,664.7 mil, Deposits: $2,371.6 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 126 total offices
- SunTrust Bank: Bedford Branch 496 at 115 West Main Street, branch established on 1974-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Bedford Branch at 101 North Bridge Street, branch established on 1960-11-01. 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
- The Bank of Fincastle: Bedford Office Branch at 1387 American Way Court, branch established on 2005-08-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $154.4 mil, Deposits: $132.3 mil, headquarters in Fincastle, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Bedford Branch at 130 East Main Street, branch established on 1961-09-18. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- First National Bank: Bedford Federal Savings Bank, National Association/Branch at 125 West Main Street, branch established on 1935-11-06. Info updated 2006-06-01: Bank assets: $1,512.0 mil, Deposits: $1,266.4 mil, headquarters in Christiansburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Corporation
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,818 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $30,797 | $33,597 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $3,288 | $39,456 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $13,036 | $31,286 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
14 | $36,456 | $31,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
9 | $26,214 | $34,952 | 4 | $1,304 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $2,402 | $28,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $19,397 | $46,553 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
18 | $36,980 | $24,653 | 1 | $376 |
| Electric Power |
18 | $77,753 | $51,835 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $100 |
| Financial Administration |
15 | $43,755 | $35,004 | 2 | $946 |
| Other Government Administration |
15 | $64,215 | $51,372 | 8 | $2,519 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $5,298 | $63,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
27 | $94,930 | $42,191 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $9,706 | $29,118 | 2 | $407 |
| Totals for Government |
144 | $464,227 | $38,686 | 20 | $7,470 |
Bedford government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $783,000
Parks & Recreation: $93,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $8,732,000
Water Utilities: $1,688,000
Police Protection: $1,406,000
Regular Highways: $1,156,000
Parks & Recreation: $663,000
Solid Waste Management: $645,000
Financial Administration: $641,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $441,000
General - Other: $439,000
Housing & Community Development: $354,000
Central Staff Services: $279,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $231,000
Fire Protection: $118,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
Libraries: $88,000
General Public Buildings: $66,000
Health Services - Other: $65,000
Welfare - Other: $32,000
Corrections - Other: $20,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,032,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $413,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,516,000
Welfare: $558,000
General: $191,000
Police Protection: $173,000
Health: $98,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $206,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $17,280,000
Water Utilities: $6,435,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $620,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,585,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,524,000
Other NEC: $1,499,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $16,905,000
Water Utilities: $10,539,000
Other, NEC: $6,219,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $545,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,865,000
Water Utilities: $420,000
Electric Utilities: $375,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $861,000
General Revenue, NEC: $233,000
Rents: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $3,210,000
Electric Utilities: $654,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $199,000
Housing & Community Development: $151,000
Parks & Recreation: $101,000
Police Protection: $72,000
Fire Protection: $72,000
Regular Highways: $71,000
General Public Building: $62,000
Financial Administration: $53,000
Central Staff: $2,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,375,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $12,283,000
Water Utilities: $2,619,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,859,000
Highways: $793,000
All Other: $553,000
General Support: $282,000
Housing & Community Development: $267,000
- Tax - Property: $3,491,000
Total General Sales: $841,000
NEC: $548,000
Other Selective Sales: $531,000
Tobacco Sales: $119,000
Motor Vehicle License: $98,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $4,399,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $428,000
8.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,792 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.90% | | 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:
8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,049 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.44% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bedford:
- WBLT (1350 AM; 1 kW; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: WBLT, INC.)
- WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
- WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
- WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WCQV (880 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MONETA, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, 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)
- WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bedford:
- WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
- WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
- WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- W229AE (93.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Bedford:
- WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
- WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
- WTLU-CA (Channel 19; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- W40BM (Channel 40; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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