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Population in July 2007: 71,282. Population change since 2000: +7.3%
 

Males: 32,590  (45.7%)
Females: 38,692  (54.3%)
Median resident age:  35.1 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24501, 24502, 24503, 24504.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,720 (it was $32,234 in 2000)
Lynchburg  $34,720
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $137,300 (it was $85,300 in 2000)
Lynchburg  $137,300
Virginia:  $262,100

Median gross rent in 2007: $631.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 21.0%
(9.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.2% for Black residents)

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Races in Lynchburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.0%)
  • Black (29.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lynchburg: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.4%), English (11.9%), German (8.8%), Irish (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1805

Elevation: 818 feet

Land area: 49.4 square miles.

Population density: 1443 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lynchburg

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lynchburg city

  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

2,073 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:  3.2%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 150 registered sex offenders living in Lynchburg, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lynchburg to the number of sex offenders is 475 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,217 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,175 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (101.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (329.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Madison Heights, VA (4.4 miles ), Forest, VA (7.0 miles ), Timberlake, VA (7.3 miles ), Rustburg, VA (10.2 miles ), Amherst, VA (14.5 miles ), Altavista, VA (21.4 miles ), Hurt, VA (23.1 miles ), Appomattox, VA (23.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 139 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 1997: 143 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 1998: 150 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 1999: 169 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2000: 152 buildings, average cost: $136,200
  • 2001: 202 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2002: 251 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2003: 393 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2004: 210 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 2005: 469 buildings, average cost: $114,900
  • 2006: 434 buildings, average cost: $111,500
  • 2007: 396 buildings, average cost: $167,700

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Latitude: 37.40 N, Longitude: 79.17 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +23,102 (+35.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,732 (79.4%)


People in group quarters in Lynchburg
  • 4467 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1085 people in nursing homes
  • 422 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 313 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 60 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 48 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 46 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 46 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 41 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 29 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 14 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Area code: 434

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Lynchburg, Virginia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -899 (-1.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.3%
Virginia:  2.8%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males in 2007:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)


Most common industries for females in 2007:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)


Most common occupations for males in 2007:
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)


Most common occupations for females in 2007:
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)


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Crime in Lynchburg by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 62666462
    per 100,000 9.13.09.18.99.26.19.13.0
Rapes 2326232525172334
    per 100,000 34.739.534.737.238.225.934.950.3
Robberies 5887808772647391
    per 100,000 87.5132.1120.7129.4110.097.3110.8134.5
Assaults 211177178191164157155213
    per 100,000 318.4268.8268.6284.0250.6238.7235.3314.9
Burglaries 356402490419411383412442
    per 100,000 537.3610.6739.3623.0628.1582.4625.5653.5
Thefts 2,0051,8461,7181,7141,8221,9301,8051,796
    per 100,000 3026.02803.92592.22548.72784.32934.92740.32655.2
Auto thefts 122212221199162178173164
    per 100,000 184.1322.0333.5295.9247.6270.7262.6242.5
Arson 1521221913151523
    per 100,000 22.631.933.228.319.922.822.834.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 309.2311.7317.9312.4307.2289.6300.9320.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 230 (159 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.23
US city average:  3.00

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Lynchburg-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Lynchburg city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused $6 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Brandon Inge - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: May 19, 1977), Paris Lenon - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Nov 26, 1977), Travis Bowyer - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Minnesota Twins, born: Aug 3, 1981), Allen G. Thurman, Darrio Scott - College basketball player (Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders), Drew Crank - College basketball player (Richmond Spiders).


Hospitals/medical centers in Lynchburg:
  • CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER (PO BOX 1098)
  • VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (3300 RIVERMONT AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lynchburg:
  • CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BEDFORD, VA)
  • STONEWALL JACKSON HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; LEXINGTON, VA)
  • HALIFAX-SOUTH BOSTON COMM HOSP (about 45 miles; HALIFAX, VA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lynchburg:
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 7 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 56 miles; ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lynchburg:
  • FALWELL (about 5 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: W24)
  • NEW LONDON (about 15 miles; FOREST, VA; ID: W90)
  • BROOKNEAL/CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 22 miles; BROOKNEAL, VA; ID: 0V4)

Amtrak station:
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.

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

Colleges/Universities in Lynchburg:
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,348; Location: 1971 UNIVERSITY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.LIBERTY.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • CENTRAL VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,882; Location: 3506 WARDS RD; Public; Website: www.cvcc.vccs.edu)
  • LYNCHBURG COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,793; Location: 1501 LAKESIDE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lynchburg.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • RANDOLPH-MACON WOMAN'S COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 714; Location: 2500 RIVERMONT AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rmwc.edu)
  • LYNCHBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 163; Location: 1901 TATE SPRINGS RD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MILLER-MOTTE BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 150; Location: 1912 MEMORIAL AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.miller-motte.net)
  • RALPHS VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 19; Location: FOREST PLAZA W SHOPPING CENTER; Private, for-profit)
  • FALWELL AVIATION INC (Location: 4332 RICHMOND HWY; Private, for-profit)
  • VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY OF LYNCHBURG (Location: 2058 GARFIELD AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • CLASS ONE THE DESIGN SCHOOL FOR HAIR (Location: 146 LAKE FOREST DR; Private, for-profit)
  • VIRGINIA AVIATION (Location: PO BOX 4209; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lynchburg:
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 14,447)
Public high schools in Lynchburg:
Private high schools in Lynchburg:
  • HOLY CROSS REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 2125 LANGHORNE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: PO BOX 408; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • NEW VISTAS SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 520 ELDON ST.; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • RIVERMONT SCHOOL (THE) (Students: 24; Location: 3024 FOREST HILLS CIRCLE; Grades: 2 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lynchburg:
Private elementary/middle schools in Lynchburg:
  • LYNCHBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 524; Location: 701 THOMAS RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • JAMES RIVER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 5039 BOONSBORO ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • DESMOND T DOSS SDA SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 130 GEORGE STREET; Grades: PK - 9)
Library in Lynchburg:
  • LYNCHBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,661,663; Location: 2315 MEMORIAL AVENUE; 155,278 books; 13,254 audio materials; 5,793 video materials; 376 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Jefferson Forest High School is another Lynchburg area school.
  • Class "A" Minor League home of the Lynchburg Hillcats. Farm team for the Pittsburgh Pirates. added by Nick

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Notable locations in Lynchburg: Monument Terrace (A), Pittman Plaza (B), Lynchburg Regional Small Business Development Center (C), Lynchburg Community Market (D), Oakwood Country Club (E), Tomahawk Industrial Park (F), Allied Arts Building (G), Ireton Hall (H), Rivermont (I), Human Services Center (J), The Folly (K), Terrell-Langhorne House (L), Hundley Hall (M), Anne Spencer House (N), Fort Hill Library (O), Maier Museum of Art (P), Grace Street Fire Station (Q), Smith Memorial Building (R), Freeman House (S), Lynchburg Visitors Information Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Westover Shopping Center (1), Hill Plaza Shopping Center (2), Chestnut Hills Shopping Center (3), Timberlake Plaza Shopping Center (4), The Village Courts Shopping Center (5), The Farm Basket Shops Shopping Center (6), Seven Hills Shopping Center (7), Boonsboro Shopping Center (8), Fairview Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lynchburg include: Church of God (A), Church of God in Christ (B), Church of the Brethren (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Pleasant Valley Church (E), Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church (F), Rescue Mission Non-Denominated Church (G), Gethsemane Baptist Church (H), Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beulah Cemetery (1), Presbyterian Cemetery (2), Old City Cemetery (3), Forest Hill Cemetery (4), Fort Hill Memorial Park Cemetery (5), Spring Hill Cemetery (6), Megginson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Happyland Lake (A), Reusens Reservoir (B), Clay Street Reservoir (C), College Lake (D), College Hill Reservoir (E), Lakeland Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Joes Branch (A), Fishing Creek (B), Ivy Creek (C), Dreaming Creek (D), Cheese Creek (E), Burton Creek (F), Blackwater Creek (G), Tomahawk Creek (H), Pigeon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lynchburg include: Diamond Hill Historic District (1), Blackwater Creek Natural Area (2), Blackwater Park (3), Jackson Heights Recreation Center (4), Jackson Heights Park (5), Perrymont Park (6), Riverside Park (7), John Warwick Daniel Statue (8), Reservoir Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Lynchburg Post Office (A), Miller Park Station Lynchburg Post Office (B), Rivermont Station Lynchburg Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Legacy Museum Of African American History The (403 Monroe St) (1), Amazement Square Inc (Museums; 27 9th Street) (2), AMF Lynchburg Lanes (Arcades & Amusements; 4643 Murray Place) (3), Lynchburg Hillcats Baseball (Arcades & Amusements; 3180 Fort Ave) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Extended Stayamerica (1910 University Boulevard) (1), Days Inn (3320 Candlers Mountain Rd) (2), Courtyard Marriott (4640 Murray Place) (3), Econo Lodge Lynchburg (2400 Stadium Road) (4), Best Western of Lynchburg (2815 Candlers Mountain Road) (5), Econo Lodge (2400 Stadium Road) (6), Bennie's Rentals Inc (US501 South) (7), Hampton Inn Lynchburg (5604 Seminole Ave) (8), East Side Suites (109 Holcomb Path Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Information (1100 Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

CAMPBELL COUNTY CENTRAL SYSTEM (Population served: 18000, Surface_water):
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)
CARSON/LEXINGTON PARK/WINDSOR FOREST (Population served: 317, 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)
501 TRAILER COURT (Population served: 290, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MAMA'S HOMECOOKING (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-28-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MOORES COUNTRY STORE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
EASTBROOK MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 96, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-22-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-22-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-19-2000)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
CONCORD VILLAGE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 90, 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)
LYNCHBURG LIVESTOCK MARKET (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lynchburg that have no violations reported:
  • LIBERTY PROPERTIES (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CAMPBELL COUNTY EAST SYSTEM (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • MARILYN'S HOT ROD CAFE (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.2%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
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: 0.2% of all households

Lynchburg compared to Virginia state average:

Lynchburg, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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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.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Lynchburg (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 8 branches. 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: 8 branches. 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
  • Bank of America, National Association: Timbrook Branch, Lynchburg Main Branch, Wards Road Branch, Langhorne Road Branch, Lynchburg Main Drive In Branch, Boonsboro Branch. 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
  • SunTrust Bank: Boonsboro Branch, Lynchburg Main Branch, Fort Hill Village Branch, Timberlake Branch, Plaza One 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.
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Waterlick Road Branch, Graves Mill Branch, Campbell Avenue Office, Central National Bank 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
  • Bank of the James: Fort Avenue Branch, Main Street Branch, Bank Of The James, Boonsboro Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $232.6 mil, Deposits: $206.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The James Financial Group, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Lynchburg Timberlake Branch, Old Forest Road Branch, Boonsboro - Harris Teeter. 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.
  • The First National Bank of Altavista: Timberlake Branch, Airport Branch, Old Forest Road Branch. 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
  • American National Bank and Trust Company: Graves Mill Office, Langhorne Road Office, Timberlake Road Office. Info updated 2006-04-11: Bank assets: $777.0 mil, Deposits: $613.0 mil, headquarters in Danville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: American National Bankshares Inc.



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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
Firefighters 156$621,828$47,8330$0
Fire - Other 25$113,412$54,4381$1,760
Correction 42$105,657$30,18810$12,046
Streets and Highways 70$227,108$38,93310$15,773
Airports 15$42,591$34,0736$9,651
Other and Unallocable 73$208,198$34,2246$6,418
Health 0$0 13$6,748
Solid Waste Management 36$103,600$34,5333$3,932
Sewerage 41$111,298$32,5752$2,075
Parks and Recreation 59$155,728$31,67356$59,940
Housing and Community Development(Local) 55$160,570$35,0335$8,475
Water Supply 64$192,177$36,0330$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 1108$3,374,526$36,54768$68,740
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 516$841,611$19,572270$166,943
Local Libraries 23$61,013$31,83317$13,649
Welfare 168$459,146$32,79640$58,926
Financial Administration 95$340,303$42,9865$6,336
Other Government Administration 17$79,669$56,23710$7,959
Judicial and Legal 71$283,910$47,98518$20,232
Police Protection - Officers 175$649,147$44,5137$8,929
Police - Other 51$157,466$37,0512$3,120
Totals for Government 2860$8,288,958$34,779549$481,652


Lynchburg government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,799,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,405,000
    All Other: $10,264,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,219,000
    Air Transportation: $2,010,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $790,000
    Housing and Community Development: $785,000
    Parks and Recreation: $282,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $271,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $125,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $9,143,000
    General - Other: $6,519,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,368,000
    Water Utilities: $3,844,000
    Air Transportation: $1,203,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $79,198,000
    Police Protection: $18,143,000
    Local Fire Protection: $14,752,000
    Health - Other: $14,547,000
    Regular Highways: $11,838,000
    Housing and Community Development: $11,562,000
    General - Other: $10,099,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,315,000
    Sewerage: $6,539,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,268,000
    Water Utilities: $6,268,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,906,000
    Financial Administration: $4,530,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,363,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,999,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,558,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,420,000
    Air Transportation: $1,851,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,639,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $48,644,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,495,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,246,000
    Education: $202,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,245,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $800,000
    Housing and Community Development: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,829,000
    Transit Utilities: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $54,050,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,406,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,058,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,216,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,621,000
    Special Assessments: $3,120,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $594,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $150,000
    Sale of Property: $7,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $264,572,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $230,278,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,352,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,571,000
    General - Other: $463,000
    Transit Utilities: $395,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,823,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,352,000
    Transit Utilities: $989,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,644,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $48,477,000
    All Other: $34,905,000
    Public Welfare: $6,366,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,208,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
  • Tax - Property: $60,191,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,320,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,452,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $9,257,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,604,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $1,487,000
    Other License: $1,026,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $102,363,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,136,000

11.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.22%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.51% of residents moved from foreign countries ($235 average AGI)
Lynchburg city:  0.51%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Campbell County, VA  1.73% ($30,515 average AGI)
from Bedford County, VA  1.34% ($43,389)
from Amherst County, VA  0.94% ($24,110)


9.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.38%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Lynchburg city:  0.09%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Campbell County, VA  1.75% ($30,035 average AGI)
to Bedford County, VA  1.49% ($59,065)
to Amherst County, VA  0.91% ($29,271)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lynchburg:
  • 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)
  • WOWZ (1280 AM; 5 kW; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: ONECOM, INC.)
  • WAMV (1420 AM; 2 kW; AMHERST, VA; Owner: COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTERS, 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)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lynchburg:
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WLNI (105.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVBE-FM (100.1 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
  • WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WJJX (101.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, 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.)
  • WMJA (102.7 FM; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Lynchburg:
  • 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.)
  • W60BM (Channel 60; RUSTBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W80AN (Channel 80; AMHERST, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W40BM (Channel 40; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDRG-LP (Channel 2; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)


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