Drinking water stations with addresses in Amherst and their reported violations in the past:
AMHERST, TOWN OF (Population served: 5076, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2004)
SMITTY'S RESTAURANT (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 18.0% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amherst, VA
People in group quarters in Amherst
- 94 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 55 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 50 people in nursing homes
Amherst compared to Virginia state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Amherst (2009 data):
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Amherst - South Main at 621 Main Street, branch established on 1960-01-04. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Carter Bank & Trust: Amherst Branch at 221 Ambriar Plaza, branch established on 2003-12-15. Info updated 2007-02-23: Bank assets: $2,800.5 mil, Deposits: $2,470.8 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
- Bank of the James: Amherst Branch at 164 South Main Street, branch established on 2007-01-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $328.6 mil, Deposits: $268.5 mil, headquarters in Lynchburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The James Financial Group, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Amherst Branch at 115 Richmond Hwy, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- The First National Bank of Altavista: Amherst Branch at 130 South Main Street, branch established on 2006-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $320.9 mil, Deposits: $287.2 mil, headquarters in Altavista, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation
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2004 Presidential Election results in Amherst County Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (70%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Amherst
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 51.1% | 27.2% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Congregations | 33.3% | 31.1% | 8.9% | 2.2% | 4.4% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of the Nazarene | Catholic Church | Other religions |
| Adherents | 3.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Congregations | 6.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 6.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,662 | $33,972 | 3 | $1,562 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $5,548 | $66,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $16,854 | $40,450 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $84 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $15,378 | $36,907 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $14,584 | $35,002 | 6 | $910 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $58,026 | $38,684 | 10 | $2,556 |
Amherst government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $468,000
Solid Waste Management: $138,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $359,000
Water Utilities: $342,000
Police Protection: $301,000
Financial Administration: $260,000
Solid Waste Management: $82,000
Fire Protection: $16,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,364,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $492,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $255,000
General Support: $12,000
- Tax - Property: $132,000
Other Selective Sales: $80,000
NEC: $80,000
Total General Sales: $76,000
Public Utilities: $54,000
Motor Vehicle License: $49,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $415,000
6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,736 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.31% | | Virginia average: | 11.06% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($81 average AGI)| Amherst County: | 0.09% | | Virginia average: | 0.41% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,160 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.04% | | Virginia average: | 10.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Amherst:
- WAMV (1420 AM; 2 kW; AMHERST, VA; Owner: COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)
- WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
- WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
- WOWZ (1280 AM; 5 kW; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: ONECOM, 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.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Amherst:
- WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
- WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
- WVBE-FM (100.1 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJJX (101.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
- WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
- W229AE (93.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W280DB (103.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WWMC (90.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WLNI (105.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
- WMJA (102.7 FM; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Amherst:
- WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- 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.)
- W80AN (Channel 80; AMHERST, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Amherst)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Amherst, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Amherst)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2290Q , Serial Number: 28-7725192, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/1977
Registrant (Individual): James C Eno, 202 Butterfly Ln, Amherst, VA 24521 - Aircraft: LOEHLE AVIATION INC SPORT PARASOL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 2587T , Serial Number: 10-SP
Registrant (Individual): William M Laambdin, 185 Grandmas Hill Rd, Amherst, VA 24521 - Aircraft: AIR CREATION CLIPPER 582S (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 5099A , Serial Number: 123, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 08/11/2006
Registrant (Individual): John D Milhous, 115 Blue Ridge Ln, Amherst, VA 24521
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/26/1992, Exported to: Canada - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7344D , Serial Number: 22-5133, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 05/07/1957
Registrant (Individual): Thomas F Hall, 187 Patrick Henry Hwy, Amherst, VA 24521 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8874D , Serial Number: 22-6048, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1958
Registrant (Partnership): Larry D Saunders, Rt 5 Box 117, Amherst, VA 24521, Other Owners: Thomas F Hall
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $151,123 | 7 | $119,027 | 1 | $38,450 | 1 | $145,700 | 1 | $60,340 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $108,890 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $79,650 | 4 | $143,898 | 1 | $39,600 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $55,910 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $111,700 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $177,553 | 5 | $127,114 | 1 | $62,200 | 1 | $137,600 | 1 | $76,900 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $69,460 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $115,270 | 5 | $112,638 | 1 | $28,930 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $84,920 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $152,215 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $119,950 | 7 | $113,909 | 1 | $39,870 | 1 | $108,800 | 1 | $48,330 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $61,335 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 6 | $93,288 | 1 | $48,110 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $82,660 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $124,705 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $132,767 | 7 | $92,410 | 1 | $26,050 | 1 | $124,790 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $82,440 | 2 | $79,410 | 1 | $15,550 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $64,230 | 6 | $86,555 | 1 | $39,600 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $46,520 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $94,005 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $112,627 | 11 | $108,612 | 1 | $25,870 | 1 | $69,420 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $96,820 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $59,410 | 4 | $83,418 | 1 | $16,970 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $83,285 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $136,310 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $76,420 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $81,730 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $67,730 | 1 | $82,400 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 104
- Hazardous Condition: 51
- Good Intent Call: 11
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Amherst, VA
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