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Notable locations in Blacksburg: Virginia Tech Golf Course (A), Smithfield Plantation (B), Swanee Hollow Country Club (C), Derring Hall (D), Thomas Hall (E), Saunders Hall (F), Ambler Johnston Hall (G), The Grove (H), Sandy Hall (I), Hutcheson Hall (J), Johnson Hall (K), Davidson Hall (L), Major Williams Dormitory (M), Squires Hall (N), Jamerson Athletic Center (O), Smyth Hall (P), Rector Tennis Pavillion (Q), Rector Field House (R), Cochrane Hall (S), Blacksburg Area Branch Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: University Mall Shopping Center (1), Patrick Henry Centre Shopping Center (2), Lowes Shopping Center (3), Hethwood Square Shopping Center (4), Gables Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Blacksburg include: Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (A), Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Blacksburg Presbyterian Church (C), Blacksburg United Methodist Church (D), Wesleyan Methodist Church (E), Hightop Mission Church (F), Luther Memorial Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Mountain View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Westview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Blacksburg include: Blacksburg Historic District (1), English Field (2), Mosely Practice Field (3), Toms Creek Park (4), Southeast Park (5), Miller-Southside Historic District (6), Lane Stadium (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Blacksburg Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Blacksburg Inn (3503 Holiday Lane), Holiday Inn University (900 Prices Fork Road), Jacob's Night Club (900 Prices Fork Road), Holiday Lodge (1802 Prices Fork Road), Holiday Inn University-Blacksburg (900 Prices Fork Road).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Blacksburg and their reported violations in the past:
BLACKSBURG, TOWN OF (Population served: 26200, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-25-2003)
IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE (Population served: 320, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
NEW RIVER JUNCTION CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Blacksburg that have no violations reported:
- BLACKSBURG-CHRISTIANSBURG-VPI WATER AUTH (Address: P O BOX 10006, Population served: 8300, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: |  43.2% | | Whole state: |  9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 25.7% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Blacksburg compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Arenas or stadiums:
- Lane Stadium. Capacity: 65,115. Virginia Tech Hokies football.
- Cassell Coliseum. Virginia Tech.
Banks with most branches in Blacksburg (2007 data):
- The National Bank of Blacksburg: Hethwood Branch, North Branch, South Main Branch, Hubbard Street Branch, The National Bank Of Blacksburg. Info updated 2006-06-01: Bank assets: $864.1 mil, Deposits: $764.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: National Bankshares, Inc.
- First National Bank: South Main Street Branch, North Main Street Branch, Corporate Research Center Branch. 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
- SunTrust Bank: Kent Square Branch at 220 South Main Street, branch established on 2004-08-16; Blacksburg Branch - 805 at 903 University City Boulevard, branch established on 1993-07-15. 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: University Mall Branch at 920 University City Boulevard, branch established on 1979-09-10; Blacksburg Branch at 200 North Main Street, branch established on 1974-01-02. 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
- Carter Bank & Trust: Blacksburg Branch at 105 King Street, branch established on 1990-11-09. 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
- Bank of America, National Association: Blacksburg Branch at 1900 South Main Street, branch established on 1989-04-03. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Blacksburg-Harris Teeter Branch at 1322 South Main Street, branch established on 1996-04-10. 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.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: University Mall Main Branch at 902 Price's Fork Road, branch established on 1973-11-06. 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 First Bank and Trust Company: Blacksburg Branch at 1901 South Main Street, Suite 4b, branch established on 2004-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $868.2 mil, Deposits: $717.9 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $3,270 |
| Sewerage |
9 | $24,374 | $32,499 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
16 | $43,195 | $32,396 | 79 | $27,834 |
| Financial Administration |
14 | $44,645 | $38,267 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $2,838 | $34,056 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $819 |
| Streets and Highways |
19 | $51,290 | $32,394 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
2 | $4,833 | $28,998 | 11 | $12,288 |
| Health |
2 | $5,327 | $31,962 | 1 | $1,041 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $9,474 | $56,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
55 | $193,072 | $42,125 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
10 | $25,162 | $30,194 | 1 | $1,275 |
| Police - Other |
17 | $37,667 | $26,588 | 8 | $4,191 |
| Transit |
20 | $54,139 | $32,483 | 157 | $58,248 |
| Other and Unallocable |
56 | $153,703 | $32,936 | 10 | $8,415 |
| Other Government Administration |
17 | $67,715 | $47,799 | 11 | $7,215 |
| Totals for Government |
240 | $717,433 | $35,872 | 283 | $124,597 |
Blacksburg government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,468,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,002,000
All Other: $988,000
Solid Waste Management: $911,000
Parks & Recreation: $581,000
Parking Facilities: $79,000
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $303,000
Sewerage: $141,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,124,000
Transit Utilities: $2,484,000
Water Utilities: $2,421,000
Central Staff Services: $2,136,000
Sewerage: $1,948,000
Regular Highways: $1,836,000
General Public Buildings: $1,748,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,563,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,001,000
Financial Administration: $990,000
Health Services - Other: $343,000
Fire Protection: $281,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $180,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $132,000
General - Other: $89,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $759,000
All Other: $105,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $473,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,079,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,627,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,334,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $300,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,892,000
Water Utilities: $4,308,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $742,000
Water Utilities: $319,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $425,000
Interest Earnings: $412,000
Rents: $224,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $5,095,000
General Public Building: $2,415,000
Sewerage: $390,000
Water Utilities: $257,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,629,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,941,000
Transit Utilities: $1,543,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,038,000
All Other: $1,149,000
Transit Utilities: $400,000
General Support: $164,000
- Tax - Property: $2,624,000
NEC: $1,897,000
Public Utilities: $1,799,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,721,000
Motor Vehicle License: $234,000
Tobacco Sales: $161,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $11,057,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $269,000
11.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,204 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.54% | | Virginia average: | 11.06% |
1.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($683 average AGI)| Montgomery County: | 1.10% | | Virginia average: | 0.41% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
11.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,606 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.58% | | Virginia average: | 10.78% |
0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)| Montgomery County: | 0.22% | | Virginia average: | 0.22% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Blacksburg:
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WKEX (1430 AM; 1 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WWVT (1260 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTOY (1480 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, VA; Owner: WARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
- WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blacksburg:
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- WUVT-FM (90.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRG. POLYTECHNIC INST. & STATE UNIV)
- W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W273AA (102.5 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WBRW (105.3 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WSLQ (99.1 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)
- WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
- WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Blacksburg:
- WBRA-TV (Channel 15; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WRKV-LP (Channel 65; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSLS-TV (Channel 10; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPXR (Channel 38; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
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