Forest, Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 8,817.

Males: 4,335	(49.2%)
Females: 4,482	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24551.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,300 (it was $55,089 in 2000)

Forest	$68,300
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $198,100 (it was $138,000 in 2000)

Forest	$198,100
Virginia:	$262,100

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Races in Forest:

White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
Black (5.6%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Forest: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.4%), German (13.8%), United States (12.0%), Irish (11.5%), Italian (4.4%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 14.6 square miles.

Population density: 603 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Forest

High school or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest CDP

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 67.4%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 7.2%

202 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This place:	2.5%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Forest, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Forest to the number of sex offenders is 1102 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Forest:	0.6% ($768)
Virginia:	0.9% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (7.0 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (97.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (336.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Timberlake, VA (3.0 miles ), Lynchburg, VA (7.0 miles ), Madison Heights, VA (11.3 miles ), Rustburg, VA (13.3 miles ), Altavista, VA (17.6 miles ), Bedford, VA (17.8 miles ), Hurt, VA (19.2 miles ), Amherst, VA (20.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.37 N, Longitude: 79.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,595 (-19.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 509 (12.3%)

22 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Chemicals (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Social assistance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Engineers (10%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

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Average climate in Forest, Virginia

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Forest-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the Forest place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Forest:

VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (about 7 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER (about 7 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BEDFORD, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Forest, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest:

LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 6 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 49 miles; ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest:

NEW LONDON (about 9 miles; FOREST, VA; ID: W90)
FALWELL (about 11 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: W24)
BROOKNEAL/CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 25 miles; BROOKNEAL, VA; ID: 0V4)

Amtrak station near Forest:

8 miles: LYNCHBURG (825 KEMPER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest:

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)

Public high school in Forest:

Jefferson Forest High School (Students: 1326; Location: 1 CAVALIER CIRCLE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high school in Forest:

TIMBERLAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 491; Location: 300 HORIZON DR; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Forest:

Forest Middle School (Students: 1027; Location: 100 ASHWOOD DR; Grades: 6 - 8)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Students: 661; Location: 1255 PATRIOT PLACE; Grades: PK - 5)
Forest Elementary School (Students: 432; Location: ONE SCHOLAR LANE; Grades: KG - 5)
New London Academy Elementary School (Students: 350; Location: 12400 E LYNCHBURG-SALEM TRNPK; Grades: PK - 5)

Private elementary/middle school in Forest:

BLUE RIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: ROUTE 4 BOX 47; Grades: PK - 1)

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Notable locations in Forest: Camp Ruthers (A), Poplar Forest Golf Course (B), Colonial Hills Golf Course (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Graves Mill Shopping Center (1), Forest Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Forest include: Pleasant View Church (A), Saint Stephens Church (B), Shiloh Church (C), Forest Level Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Poplar Forest Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Thomas Jefferson's Poplar (Art Museums; P O Box 419) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

NEW LONDON HOUSE (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-17-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.3%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.3%

Forest compared to Virginia state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Forest (2007 data):

Branch Banking and Trust Company: Graves Mill Branch at 17923 Forest Rd-Graves Mill Center, branch established on 1989-12-26; Forest Main Branch at 14785 Forest Road, branch established on 1979-02-05. 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
First National Bank: Forest Branch at 14915 Forest Road, branch established on 1935-11-06; New London Office Branch at 12130 E. Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, branch established on 2000-09-01. 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
The First National Bank of Altavista: Forest Branch at 14417 Forest Road, branch established on 2004-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $256.0 mil, Deposits: $230.8 mil, headquarters in Altavista, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation
Bank of the James: Forest Branch at 17000 Forest Road, branch established on 2004-02-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $232.6 mil, Deposits: $206.9 mil, headquarters in Lynchburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The James Financial Group, Inc.
Planters Bank & Trust Company of Virginia: Graves Mill Branch at 2201graves Mill Road, Suite B, branch established on 2006-02-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $884.6 mil, Deposits: $743.6 mil, headquarters in Staunton, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Virginia Financial Group, Inc.
SunTrust Bank: Graves Mill Branch at Us Route 221 And Graves Mill Road, branch established on 1994-09-28. 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.
The First Bank and Trust Company: Lynchburg Branch at 101 Annjo Court, branch established on 2006-03-01. 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.
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Graves Mill Center at 17967 Forest Road, branch established on 1989-09-05. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Forest mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bedford County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,366 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.69%
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 Lynchburg city, VA	1.38% ($59,065 average AGI)
from Roanoke city, VA	0.88% ($31,055)
from Campbell County, VA	0.76% ($41,317)

7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($187 average AGI)
Bedford County: 0.05%
Virginia average: 0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lynchburg city, VA	1.29% ($43,389 average AGI)
to Roanoke city, VA	0.87% ($25,799)
to Campbell County, VA	0.61% ($36,858)

Strongest AM radio stations in Forest:

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.)
WBRG (1050 AM; 1 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVGM (1320 AM; 1 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WOWZ (1280 AM; 5 kW; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: ONECOM, INC.)
WKDE (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALTAVISTA, VA; Owner: D.J. BROADCASTING, INC.,)
WAMV (1420 AM; 2 kW; AMHERST, VA; Owner: COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forest:

WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
W229AE (93.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
W280DB (103.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WWMC (90.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WVBE-FM (100.1 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
WLNI (105.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJJX (101.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKDE-FM (105.5 FM; ALTAVISTA, VA; Owner: D.J. BROADCASTING, INC)
WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Forest:

WTLU-CA (Channel 19; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
W40BM (Channel 40; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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