Lovingston, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 520.
Males: 196  (37.8%)
Females: 324  (62.2%)
Median resident age:

58.7 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 22949.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,018
Lovingston:

$63,018
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,827

Lovingston CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,068
Lovingston:

$296,068
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $203,246; detached houses: $201,032
March 2022 cost of living index in Lovingston: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 39.0%
(48.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.7% for Black residents)

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According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Lovingston, Virginia as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lovingston is 110 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (27.9%), Scotch-Irish (11.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 760 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (29.6 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (127.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (253.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Shipman, VA (1.7 miles ),
Arrington, VA (2.3 miles ),
Wintergreen, VA (3.0 miles),
Nellysford, VA (3.0 miles ),
Schuyler, VA (3.1 miles ),
Yogaville, VA (3.4 miles ),
Esmont, VA (3.9 miles ),
Amherst, VA (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.76 N, Longitude: 78.87 W

Area code: 434

Distribution of median household income in Lovingston, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lovingston, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Virginia:

2.7%

Tornado activity:

Lovingston-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1966, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Lovingston place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 9/30/1959, a category F3 tornado 24.3 miles away from the place center killed 11 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lovingston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from Lovingston center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 151.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from Lovingston center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from Lovingston center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nelson County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers in Lovingston:

  • STEVENS-VARNUM HOUSE (200 MAIN STREET)
  • LOVINGSTON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (393 FRONT STREET)
  • LOVINGSTON HLTH CARE CNTR (PO BOX 398 BUSINESS HWY 29)

Airports and heliports located in Lovingston:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lovingston:

  • Piedmont Virginia Community College (about 28 miles; Charlottesville, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,029)
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus (about 28 miles; Charlottesville, VA; FT enrollment: 22,274)
  • Lynchburg College (about 31 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • Central Virginia Community College (about 33 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • Liberty University (about 33 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 61,625)
  • Blue Ridge Community College (about 37 miles; Weyers Cave, VA; FT enrollment: 2,891)
  • Longwood University (about 42 miles; Farmville, VA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

Public high school in Lovingston:

Public elementary/middle school in Lovingston:

  • NELSON MIDDLE (Students: 494, Location: 6925 THOMAS NELSON HIGHWAY, Grades: 6-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Nelson County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lovingston: Calvary Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Nelson Memorial Branch Jeffersomadison Regnl Lbrry (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway).

Hotel: Dziak Raymond (8010 Thomas Nelson Highway).

Nelson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

VALLEY GREEN CENTER (Population served: 220, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2007)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

49.4%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.3% of all households
60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

Banks with branches in Lovingston (2011 data):

  • American National Bank and Trust Company: Lovingston Office at 150 Front St, branch established on 2002/04/15. Info updated 2011/07/11: Bank assets: $1,303.6 mil, Deposits: $1,060.7 mil, headquarters in Danville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: American National Bankshares Inc.
  • Union First Market Bank: Lovingston Branch at 124 Main Street, branch established on 2003/03/15. Info updated 2011/08/16: Bank assets: $3,888.6 mil, Deposits: $3,181.6 mil, headquarters in Richmond, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 99 total offices, Holding Company: Union First Market Bankshares Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Lovingston Branch at 93 Front Street, branch established on 1973/11/01. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Lovingston:

Marital status in Lovingston, VA
  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 36.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 27.0%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Lovingston:

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.8
Virginia average:

12.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lovingston
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lovingston, VA (based on Nelson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,86726
Mainline Protestant1,52215
Catholic6071
Other4311
Black Protestant2942
None7,299-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

2.63 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Nelson County:

8.54 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Nelson County:

3.94 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.2%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
Virginia:

18.6%
Businesses in Lovingston, VA
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1Nike1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Rite Aid1
McDonald's1Subway1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lovingston:

  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WAMV (1420 AM; 2 kW; AMHERST, VA; Owner: COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOWZ (1280 AM; 5 kW; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: ONECOM, INC.)
  • WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
  • WINA (1070 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lovingston:

  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WPVA (90.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWWV (97.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVTW (88.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC)
  • WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUMX (107.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: AIR VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WTJU (91.1 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA)
  • WNRN (91.9 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: STU-COMM, INC.)
  • W240AF (95.9 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUVA (92.7 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: WUVA, INC.)
  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WVBE-FM (100.1 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lovingston:

  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W70AP (Channel 70; LOVINGSTON, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WADA-LP (Channel 55; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W39AK (Channel 39; ROCKFISH VALLEY, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Lovingston fatal accident list:

Nov 15, 2021 03:35 PM, Us-29, Brookside Ln, Lat: 37.762169, Lon: -78.870586, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 30, 2019 05:31 PM, Us-29, Northside Lane, Lat: 37.764144, Lon: -78.871219, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 30, 2015 11:35 AM, Us-29, Callohill Dr, Lat: 37.752767, Lon: -78.876086, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 4, 2012 01:18 PM, Us-29, Rt-29 Business, Lat: 37.752875, Lon: -78.876239, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 9.8mTotal length
  • $1,285,000Total costs
  • 28,637Total average daily traffic
  • 2,848Total average daily truck traffic
  • 40,057Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Lovingston, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 41960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lovingston, VA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lovingston)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lovingston, VA)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KB4JNK, Licensee ID: L00886646, Grant Date: 05/16/2014, Expiration Date: 07/13/2024, Certifier: Ronald W Mauer, Registrant: Ronald W Mauer, 49 Stargate Ln, Lovingston, VA 22949

  • Call Sign: KD4ARV, Licensee ID: L00358404, Grant Date: 03/05/2021, Expiration Date: 05/19/2031, Certifier: Troy R Nipper, Registrant: Troy R Nipper, 149 Baker Lane, Lovingston, VA 22949-2241

  • Call Sign: KG4NBD, Licensee ID: L00349048, Grant Date: 03/03/2011, Expiration Date: 04/20/2021, Cancellation Date: 04/21/2023, Certifier: Helene R Boylan, Registrant: Helene R Dodge, 2401 Davis Creek Lane, Lovingston, VA 22949

  • Call Sign: KN4FSH, Licensee ID: L02128727, Grant Date: 09/11/2017, Expiration Date: 09/11/2027, Certifier: Julian C Dichiara, Registrant: Julian C Dichiara, 4670 Davis Creek Ln, Lovingston, VA 22949-2613

  • Call Sign: KO4RNE, Licensee ID: L02461477, Grant Date: 06/28/2021, Expiration Date: 06/28/2031, Certifier: Alexander Dichiara, Registrant: Alexander Dichiara, 4670 Davis Creek Ln, Lovingston, VA 22949-2613


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 330N, N330N, N-330N, Serial Number: 20419, Year manufactured: 1952, Certificate Issue Date: 10/13/2000
    Registrant (Individual): James E Stevens, Po Box 312, Lovingston, VA 22949
  • Aircraft: FORNEY F-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7516C, N7516C, N-7516C, Serial Number: 5627, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 11/06/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 10/31/2005
    Registrant (Corporation): Joe L Mcclellan Inc, 400 Front St, Lovingston, VA 22949
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/20/2017

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fires - 21 took place in 2008, and the least - 4 in 2017. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Lovingston, VA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.9%), and Outside Fires (29.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lovingston, VA
    • 6946.9%Structure Fires
    • 4329.3%Outside Fires
    • 2819.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 74.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lovingston, VA


Lovingston compared to Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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