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Population in July 2007: 44,039. Population change since 2000: +7.6%
 

Males: 19,171  (47.4%)
Females: 21,297  (52.6%)

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Median resident age:  22.6 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 22801, 22802.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,100 (it was $29,949 in 2000)
Harrisonburg  $31,100
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $146,300 (it was $122,700 in 2000)
Harrisonburg  $146,300
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Harrisonburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Hispanic (8.8%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Harrisonburg: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), Irish (10.3%), English (9.6%), United States (9.2%), Italian (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1849

Elevation: 1352 feet

Land area: 17.6 square miles.

Population density: 2431 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harrisonburg

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrisonburg city

  • Never married: 52.6%
  • Now married: 35.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

3,733 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 2.5% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

This city:  9.2%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 64 registered sex offenders living in Harrisonburg, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harrisonburg to the number of sex offenders is 667 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Harrisonburg:  0.6% ($692)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (74.7 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (131.8 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (277.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dayton, VA (4.9 miles ), Mount Crawford, VA (7.6 miles ), Bridgewater, VA (7.7 miles ), Massanutten, VA (9.5 miles ), Weyers Cave, VA (11.2 miles ), Grottoes, VA (12.6 miles ), Broadway, VA (12.7 miles ), Timberville, VA (14.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 112 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 1997: 165 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1998: 191 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 1999: 188 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 2000: 144 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2001: 145 buildings, average cost: $82,800
  • 2002: 296 buildings, average cost: $73,100
  • 2003: 218 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2004: 232 buildings, average cost: $87,300
  • 2005: 340 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2006: 197 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2007: 344 buildings, average cost: $97,300

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Latitude: 38.44 N, Longitude: 78.87 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +13,635 (+33.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,806 (70.1%)


People in group quarters in Harrisonburg
  • 6155 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 591 people in nursing homes
  • 206 people in state prisons
  • 101 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 71 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 54 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 540

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Population change in the 1990s: +9,635 (+31.2%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.3%
Virginia:  2.8%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Harrisonburg by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 03100124
    per 100,000 0.08.52.40.00.02.44.89.8
Rapes 1113111913201416
    per 100,000 32.537.026.845.631.448.133.639.2
Robberies 3025321023273528
    per 100,000 88.771.177.924.055.564.984.068.6
Assaults 112967510070724782
    per 100,000 331.0273.1182.5239.8169.0173.2112.8200.8
Burglaries 206198173195183301205254
    per 100,000 608.8563.3421.0467.7441.7723.9492.1621.9
Thefts 1,0091,1231,001847927905883925
    per 100,000 2982.03194.92436.02031.32237.62176.52119.62264.9
Auto thefts 10170936869817682
    per 100,000 298.5199.1226.3163.1166.6194.8182.4200.8
Arson 611141313959
    per 100,000 17.731.334.131.231.421.612.022.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.3) 304.6305.8231.2218.6209.3250.7218.1261.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 93 (79 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.85
US city average:  3.00

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Harrisonburg-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/30/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.0 miles away from the Harrisonburg city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/30/1959, a category 3 tornado 32.3 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: John Wade - 2005 NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, born: Jan 25, 1975), Travis Harper - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, born: May 21, 1976), John Jacobs - College football player (Marshall Thundering Herd).


Hospital/medical center in Harrisonburg:
  • ROCKINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (235 CANTRELL AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Harrisonburg:
  • WESTERN STATE HOSP (about 24 miles; STAUNTON, VA)
  • WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; STAUNTON, VA)
  • AUGUSTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; FISHERSVILLE, VA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisonburg:
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 14 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 37 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; ID: CHO)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 81 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisonburg:
  • BRIDGEWATER AIR PARK (about 8 miles; BRIDGEWATER, VA; ID: VBW)
  • NEW MARKET (about 19 miles; NEW MARKET, VA; ID: 8W2)
  • EAGLE'S NEST (about 27 miles; WAYNESBORO, VA; ID: W13)

Local government website: www.ci.harrisonburg.va.us

Colleges/Universities in Harrisonburg:
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 14,447; Public; Website: www.jmu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,238; Location: 1200 PARK RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.emu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • HARRISONBURG BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 92 S MAIN; Private, for-profit)
  • ROCKINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF MED TECHN (Location: 235 CANTRELL AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Harrisonburg:
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
Public high school in Harrisonburg:
Private high schools in Harrisonburg:
  • EASTERN MENNONITE HIGH SCH (Students: 307; Location: 801 PARKWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 6 - 12)
  • BEREA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 1350 GARBERS CHURCH ROAD; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • VICTORY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 23; Location: 521 ALLEGHANY AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Harrisonburg:
Private elementary/middle schools in Harrisonburg:
  • EASTERN MENNONITE UNIV EARLY L (Students: 52; Location: 1600 COLLEGE AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CORNERSTONE CHR SCH-HARRISONBU (Students: 23; Location: PO BOX 1366; Grades: 6 - 8)
Library in Harrisonburg:
  • MASSANUTTEN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,840,428; Location: 174 S. MAIN STREET; 198,414 books; 4,750 audio materials; 7,543 video materials; 451 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Harrisonburg, VA ZIP Codes: 22801 22802 22803 22807

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Notable locations in Harrisonburg: Spotswood Country Club (A), Eastover Tennis Courts (B), Alumnae Hall (C), Converse Hall (D), Johnson Hall (E), Ashby Hall (F), Jackson Hall (G), Cleveland Hall (H), Gifford Hall (I), Madison Memorial Library (J), Spottswood Hall (K), Rockingham Public Library (L), Rockingham County Courthouse (M), Simms Recreation Center (N), Logan Hall (O), Harrison Hall (P), Burrus Hall (Q), Maury Hall (R), Wilson Hall (S), Sheldon Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Harmony Square Shopping Center (1), R Ham Square Shopping Center (2), Valley Plaza Shopping Center (3), Valley Plaza Shopping Center (4), Valley Mall (5), Valley Center Shopping Center (6), Waterman Square Shopping Center (7), Spotswood Square Shopping Center (8), Cloverleaf Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harrisonburg include: Church of God in Christ (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Garbers Church (D), Gay Street Mission Pentecostal Church (E), Ridgeway Mennonite Church (F), Asbury United Methodist Church (G), Saint Stephens United Church of Christ (H), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Newton Cemetery (1), New Hope Cemetery (2), Hebrew Cemetery (3), Woodbine Cemetery (4), Mable Memorial Cemetery (5), Cedar Grove Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Harrisonburg include: Ramblewood Field (1), Memorial Stadium (2), Purcell Park (3), Kiwanis Club Park (4), Morrison Park (5), Ralph Sampson Park (6), Hillandale Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Harrisonburg Children's Museum (30 North Main Street), James Madison University (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 605 Port Republic Road), Billiards Games & Things (Amusement & Theme Parks; 23 Toni Street), Captain Tee's (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1594 South Main Street), Showalter Amusement Company (Amusement & Theme Parks; 23 Toni Street), Bull Pen (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1945 Deyerle Avenue), Harrisonburg-Rockingham Convention & Visitors Buru (10 East Gay Street), Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Tours & Charters; 39 Burgess Road).

Hotels: Hampton Inn Harrisonburg (85 Univblvd I-81@EXIT 247-A), Econo Lodge Harrisonburg (1703 East Market Street), Days Inn Harrisonburg (1131 Forest Hill Road), Belle Meade Red Carpet Inn - Gift Shop (US11 South), Comfort Inn Harrisonburg (1440 E Market St), Belle Meade Red Carpet Inn (3210 South Main Street), Casey's Sports Grill & Spirits (1400 East Market Street), Courtyard By Marriott (1890 Evelyn Byrd Avenue), Best Western Harrisonburg Inn (45 Burgess Road).

Courts: United States Government - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Federal (Federal Building), United States Government - Bankruptcy Court- Judges Chambers Federal (Federal Building), Rockingham County - Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court (181 South Liberty Street), United States Government - United States District Court- Clerk's Ofc (Federal Building), Virginia Commonwealth - Juvenile Justice Dept- 26th District Court Service (53 Court Square Suite 210).

 

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

HARRISONBURG, CITY OF (Population served: 44500, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2005)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
HARRISONBURG MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 93, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
COUNTRYSIDE SANITARY DISTRICT - RCPW (Population served: 50, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2001), St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
PACKSADDLE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrisonburg that have no violations reported:
  • HARMANY HILLS - RCPW (Address: P. O. Box 1252, Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  49.1%
Whole state:  68.5%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  30.1%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.4%
Whole state:  4.3%

Harrisonburg compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Harrisonburg (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Valley Mall Branch, Harrisonburg South Branch, Sunnyside Branch, Park View Branch, Dayton Pike Branch, Harrisonburg Main Branch. 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
  • SunTrust Bank: Port Road Branch, Valley Mall Branch, Market & Mason Branch, Spotswood Valley Square Branch. 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.
  • Rockingham Heritage Bank: South Main Branch, at 110 University Boulevard, Red Front Branch, Chicago Ave Branch. Info updated 2006-07-14: Bank assets: $432.3 mil, Deposits: $352.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Community Bankshares, Inc.
  • Planters Bank & Trust Company of Virginia: University Boulevard Branch, South High Street Branch, North Mason Branch. 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.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Pleasant Hill Branch, Market Street Branch, Valley Mall Branch. 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
  • FNB Southeast: Harrisonburg Branch at 1925 Reservoir Street, branch established on 1997-05-21; Harrisonburg Main Branch at 440 South Main Street, branch established on 1988-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,010.6 mil, Deposits: $820.2 mil, headquarters in Reidsville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Financial Services Corporation
  • Carter Bank & Trust: South Main at 2169 South Main Street, branch established on 2004-11-15; North Mason Street Branch at 75 North Mason Street, branch established on 1999-09-17. 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
  • Pioneer Bank: Valley Finance Services, Division Of Branch at 932 West Market Street, branch established on 2002-01-01; Harrisonburg Branch at 890 West Market Street, branch established on 1999-08-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.1 mil, Deposits: $124.8 mil, headquarters in Stanley, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Pioneer Bankshares, Inc.
  • 7 other banks with 11 local branches



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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
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 589$1,850,493$37,701144$94,749
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 113$253,691$26,94117$10,127
Other and Unallocable 71$202,171$34,17062$81,628
Police Protection - Officers 80$285,378$42,8070$0
Judicial and Legal 1$4,470$53,6400$0
Other Government Administration 15$62,501$50,00113$6,618
Financial Administration 28$91,730$39,3134$6,596
Fire - Other 1$2,648$31,7763$1,435
Correction 2$5,032$30,1920$0
Streets and Highways 58$171,512$35,4850$0
Welfare 3$6,058$24,2320$0
Police - Other 12$30,854$30,8549$8,528
Health 2$5,743$34,4580$0
Solid Waste Management 59$170,017$34,5801$1,698
Sewerage 21$58,210$33,2630$0
Parks and Recreation 43$117,774$32,86740$16,771
Firefighters 69$255,243$44,3900$0
Water Supply 30$93,825$37,5301$1,049
Electric Power 51$225,204$52,9890$0
Transit 21$58,219$33,26829$23,681
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$4,574$54,8880$0
Totals for Government 1270$3,955,349$37,373323$252,880


Harrisonburg government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,760,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,040,000
    Sewerage: $5,004,000
    Parks & Recreation: $762,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $541,000
    Parking Facilities: $192,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $84,000
    All Other: $17,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $22,762,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,895,000
    General: $5,316,000
    Water Utilities: $3,840,000
    Electric Utilities: $3,022,000
    Transit Utilities: $934,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $37,603,000
    Electric Utilities: $36,985,000
    Regular Highways: $5,964,000
    Fire Protection: $5,799,000
    Police Protection: $5,635,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,181,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,482,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,791,000
    Water Utilities: $2,110,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,569,000
    Sewerage: $1,353,000
    Financial Administration: $1,133,000
    Housing & Community Development: $988,000
    General - Other: $903,000
    Health Services - Other: $770,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $472,000
    General Public Buildings: $348,000
    Parking Facilities: $181,000
    Corrections - Other: $81,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $77,000
    Welfare - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,762,000
    All Other: $515,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,311,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $2,405,000
    Corrections: $1,696,000
    Welfare: $1,655,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $777,000
    Health: $287,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Electric Utilities: $3,800,000
    Education: $984,000
    All Other: $870,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $171,500,000
    Water Utilities: $10,620,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $57,857,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $52,169,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,905,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $56,265,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $50,088,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $166,300,000
    Water Utilities: $10,620,000
    Other, NEC: $6,410,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,592,000
    Other, NEC: $1,576,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,038,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,989,000
    Rents: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $515,000
    Electric Utilities: $425,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,024,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $43,133,000
    Water Utilities: $5,028,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,140,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $166,300,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,236,000
    General Support: $3,083,000
    Highways: $2,955,000
    All Other: $1,470,000
    Transit Utilities: $912,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,331,000
    Total General Sales: $9,747,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,713,000
    NEC: $6,171,000
    Public Utilities: $2,446,000
    Tobacco Sales: $1,303,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $497,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $33,510,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $637,000

13.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,928 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.61%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Harrisonburg city:  0.28%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rockingham County, VA  3.98% ($26,564 average AGI)
from Augusta County, VA  0.65% ($27,351)
from Shenandoah County, VA  0.43% ($26,412)


13.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.59%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($53 average AGI)
Harrisonburg city:  0.13%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rockingham County, VA  4.19% ($38,181 average AGI)
to Augusta County, VA  0.77% ($38,467)
to Fairfax County, VA  0.49% ($28,948)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harrisonburg:
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WKCY (1300 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHBG (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WBTX (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROADWAY-TIMBERVILLE, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDW (900 AM; 3 kW; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNLR (1150 AM; 3 kW; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: NEW LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WINA (1070 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCHV (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrisonburg:
  • WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WXJM (88.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJDV (105.1 FM; BRIDGEWATER, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WEMC (91.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMRA (90.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WBHB-FM (96.1 FM; BROADWAY, VA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTK (103.3 FM; NEW MARKET, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WPVA (90.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKCY-FM (104.3 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WWWV (97.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WUMX (107.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: AIR VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WVTW (88.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Harrisonburg:
  • WAZM-CA (Channel 25; STAUNTON-WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: RUARCH ASSOCIATES LLC)
  • WHSV-TV (Channel 3; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W45AW (Channel 45; FULKS RUN, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV CORP.)
  • W18AA (Channel 18; SOUTHERN ROCKINGHAM, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA)
  • WAZC-LP (Channel 16; LURAY, VA; Owner: RUARCH ASSOCIATES LLC)
  • W28BF (Channel 28; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46AE (Channel 46; SOUTHERN ROCKINGHAM, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA)
  • W38AV (Channel 38; LURAY, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV CORP.)
  • W21AC (Channel 21; CENT.ROCKINGHAM COUN, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA)
  • WQDK (Channel 257; AHOSKIE, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)

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