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Population in July 2009: 6,350. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 3,019  (47.5%)
Females: 3,331  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24523.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,276 (it was $28,792 in 2000)
Bedford:

$31,276
Virginia:

$59,330
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,799

Bedford city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $127,476 (it was $89,800 in 2000)
Bedford:

$127,476
Virginia:

$252,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $144,578; Detached houses: $144,101; Townhouses or other attached units: $145,303; In 2-unit structures: $217,169; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $390,337; Mobile homes: $43,691

Median gross rent in 2009: $662.

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  • White alone - 4,160 (66.1%)
  • Black alone - 1,604 (25.5%)
  • Hispanic - 358 (5.7%)
  • Two or more races - 128 (2.0%)
  • Asian alone - 41 (0.7%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Bedford: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.4%), English (12.2%), German (7.9%), Irish (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1969

Elevation: 1017 feet

Land area: 6.89 square miles.

Population density: 922 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bedford:

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford city:

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

98 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Bedford, Virginia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Bedford to the number of sex offenders is 334 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $831 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $912 (0.8%)
Bedford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (20.0 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (88.3 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (299.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Forest, VA (3.8 miles ), Timberlake, VA (3.9 miles ), Buchanan, VA (4.0 miles ), Blue Ridge, VA (4.0 miles ), Westlake Corner, VA (4.0 miles ), Laymantown, VA (4.2 miles ), North Shore, VA (4.3 miles ), Altavista, VA (4.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $64,600
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $85,200
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $107,000
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $77,600
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $114,600
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $218,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.33 N, Longitude: 79.52 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,650 (+57.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,346 (55.6%)

Area code: 540

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Bedford, Virginia accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.1%
Virginia:

6.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Bedford by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 0000100100
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.015.80.00.016.00.00.0
Rapes 41144135240
per 100,000 62.5169.563.562.515.847.880.431.963.10.0
Robberies 3524841054
per 100,000 46.977.031.762.5126.663.816.10.078.962.7
Assaults 2015221511154101111
per 100,000 312.7231.1349.0234.3174.1239.164.4159.7173.6172.5
Burglaries 18293024162319282622
per 100,000 281.4446.8475.9374.9253.2366.7305.7447.3410.4345.0
Thefts 147165178191146163101191170194
per 100,000 2298.32542.42823.62983.42310.52598.41624.83051.12683.53042.2
Auto thefts 678439127103
per 100,000 93.8107.9126.962.547.5143.5193.1111.8157.947.0
Arson 0011010001
per 100,000 0.00.015.915.60.015.90.00.00.015.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 232.3327.5270.8251.6218.4232.8173.8237.9243.5191.8

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Crime in Bedford detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 23 (20 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.14
Virginia average:

2.30

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-0.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (26%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Printing workers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Bedford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1996, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Bedford city center caused $140,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category F2 tornado 7.7 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bedford-area historical earthquake activity is below Virginia state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from Bedford center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from Bedford center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Bedford topographic map

Birthplace of: Caleb Buchanan - College basketball player (Air Force Falcons).


Hospital/medical center in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1613 OAKWOOD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:

  • CENTRA HEALTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • CARILION MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; ROANOKE, VA)
  • CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; ROCKY MOUNT, VA)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:

  • Liberty University (about 20 miles; Lynchburg, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,053)
  • Lynchburg College (about 20 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • Virginia Western Community College (about 26 miles; Roanoke, VA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • National College-Salem (about 28 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 4,851)
  • Washington and Lee University (about 32 miles; Lexington, VA; FT enrollment: 2,152)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 50 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 27,887)
  • Radford University (about 59 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 7,927)

Public high school in Bedford:

Public elementary/middle schools in Bedford:

Private elementary/middle school in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 38; Location: 1987 BIG ISLAND HWY; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Bedford, School District: BEDFORD CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Library in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,801,536; Location: 321 NORTH BRIDGE STREET; 164,507 books; 8,540 audio materials; 9,375 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 279 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bedford: Bedford City-County Museum (A), Bedford County Courthouse (B), Bedford Public Library (C), Elks National Home (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Westgate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bedford include: Church of God (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Saint Philips Episcopal Church (C), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (D), Main Street Methodist Church (E), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (F), Lovely Zion Baptist Church (G), Bedford Baptist Church (H), Bedford Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Otey Street Cemetery (1), Fairmount Cemetery (2), Longwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: South Fork Little Otter Creek (A), Middle Fork Little Otter Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bedford: Bedford Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Avenel Plantation (Historical Places & Services; 413 Avenel Avenue).

Courts: Bedford County - Juvenile Court Service Unit- Magistrate (1000 Broad Street), Virginia Commonwealth - Conservation Recreation Dept- Forestry Div- (1015 Monroe Street), Court Street Pizza (302 Court), Fort Chiswell High School - Corrections Dept- Court Service Unit (Courthouse).

 
Bedford city County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.6. This is about average.
City:

29.6
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.840. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.840
U.S.:

2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.75. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

6.75
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.83. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.83
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.179. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.179
U.S.:

0.334

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

FOREST CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 17300, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2002)
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)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
GROSS POINT SUBDIVISION (Population served: 248, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-13-2005)
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)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
FORTY ACRES SUBDIVISION (Population served: 93, 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)
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
CASALOMA SUBDIVISION (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-28-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2000)
MILLSTONE TEA ROOM (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION #2 (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-30-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-09-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-15-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-20-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-16-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-25-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-20-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-12-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-13-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2006)
  • 23 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bedford that have no violations reported:

  • BEDFORD, CITY OF (Population served: 6946, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.3%
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.3% for Black residents, 87.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.2% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.2%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bedford, VA

People in group quarters in Bedford:

  • 204 people in nursing homes
  • 201 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 123 people in other group homes
  • 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Bedford compared to Virginia state average:

Bedford, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Bedford (2011 data):

  • Carter Bank & Trust: Moneta Branch, Forest Road Branch, Bedford Branch. Info updated 02/23/2007: Bank assets: $3,616.8 mil, Deposits: $3,269.2 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices
  • StellarOne Bank: Bedford Branch at 125 West Main Street, branch established on 11/06/1935. Info updated 06/06/2008: Bank assets: $2,895.4 mil, Deposits: $2,389.2 mil, headquarters in Christiansburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 61 total offices, Holding Company: Stellarone Corporation
  • The Bank of Fincastle: Bedford Office Branch at 1387 American Way Court, branch established on 08/29/2005. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $17.7 mil, Deposits: $15.1 mil, headquarters in Fincastle, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • American National Bank and Trust Company: Bedford Office at 207 North Bridge Street, branch established on 05/01/2008. Info updated 04/11/2006: Bank assets: $82.4 mil, Deposits: $63.4 mil, headquarters in Danville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: American National Bankshares Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Bedford Branch at 130 East Main Street, branch established on 09/18/1961. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $18,108.5 mil, Deposits: $15,618.3 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 431 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Bedford Wal-Mart Branch at 1126 Lunchburg Salem Turnpike, branch established on 05/26/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of the James: Bedford Branch at 1405 Ole Dominion Blvd, branch established on 10/01/2008. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $41.6 mil, Deposits: $3.7 mil, headquarters in Lynchburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The James Financial Group, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bedford Branch at 101 North Bridge Street, branch established on 11/01/1960. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • SunTrust Bank: Bedford Branch 496 at 115 West Main Street, branch established on 04/18/1974. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bedford, Virginia:

  • Super 8 Motel, 842 Sword Beach Ln, Bedford, VA 24523 , Phone: (540) 587-0100, Fax: (540) 587-0808
  • Days Inn, 921 Blue Ridge Ave, Bedford, VA 24523 , Phone: (540) 586-8286, Fax: (540) 586-4435
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bedford, Virginia

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Bedford travel time to work - commute
Bedford mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (53%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Bedford city County Virginia:
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Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Bedford city:

3.18 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Bedford city:

19.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

19.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.1%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bedford city:

28.5%
Virginia:

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

15.0%
State:

18.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 15$64,286$51,4292$2,161
Other Government Administration 15$37,653$30,1220$0
Police Protection - Officers 27$96,628$42,9460$0
Police - Other 3$7,109$28,4362$921
Firefighters 0$0 1$2,238
Fire - Other 0$0 1$886
Streets and Highways 18$51,123$34,0820$0
Health 1$3,418$41,0160$0
Solid Waste Management 4$11,254$33,7620$0
Sewerage 11$34,481$37,6160$0
Parks and Recreation 8$20,486$30,7294$1,913
Water Supply 6$18,943$37,8860$0
Electric Power 18$80,038$53,3590$0
Other and Unallocable 25$46,448$22,2950$0
Totals for Government 151$471,867$37,49910$8,119

Bedford government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,644,000 ($258.90)
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,045,000 ($164.57)
    All Other: $275,000 ($43.31)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $13,710,000 ($2159.06)
    Police Protection: $2,465,000 ($388.19)
    Water Utilities: $2,217,000 ($349.13)
    Regular Highways: $2,063,000 ($324.88)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,822,000 ($286.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $909,000 ($143.15)
    Financial Administration: $835,000 ($131.50)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $795,000 ($125.20)
    Housing and Community Development: $473,000 ($74.49)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $406,000 ($63.94)
    Health - Other: $374,000 ($58.90)
    Central Staff Services: $368,000 ($57.95)
    Local Fire Protection: $187,000 ($29.45)
    Public Welfare - Other: $184,000 ($28.98)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $150,000 ($23.62)
    General Public Buildings: $85,000 ($13.39)
    Correctional Institutions: $31,000 ($4.88)
    Corrections - Other: $31,000 ($4.88)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($1.26)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $820,000 ($129.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $292,000 ($45.98)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,789,000 ($911.65)
    General - Other: $31,000 ($4.88)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $293,000 ($46.14)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,722,000 ($2475.91)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,007,000 ($158.58)
    General Revenue, NEC: $140,000 ($22.05)
    Fines and Forfeits: $85,000 ($13.39)
    Sale of Property: $26,000 ($4.09)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,429,000 ($5579.37)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,759,000 ($5316.38)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,392,000 ($2738.90)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,000 ($4.09)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,596,000 ($2456.06)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $15,600,000 ($2456.69)
    Water Utilities: $2,737,000 ($431.02)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $4,570,000 ($719.69)
    Highways: $987,000 ($155.43)
    All Other: $718,000 ($113.07)
    General Local Government Support: $356,000 ($56.06)
    Housing and Community Development: $312,000 ($49.13)
  • Tax - Property: $3,608,000 ($568.19)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,480,000 ($233.07)
    Other Selective Sales: $883,000 ($139.06)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $156,000 ($24.57)
    Amusements Sales: $52,000 ($8.19)
    Pari-mutuels Sales: $26,000 ($4.09)
    Other License: $25,000 ($3.94)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,553,000 ($874.49)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $198,000 ($31.18)

8.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.90%
Virginia average:

11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bedford County, VA  2.14% ($31,500 average AGI)
from Lynchburg city, VA  0.78% ($28,421)
from Campbell County, VA  0.74% ($21,000)


8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.44%
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:
to Bedford County, VA  2.61% ($34,698 average AGI)
to Lynchburg city, VA  0.91% ($37,727)
to Campbell County, VA  0.79% ($29,579)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bedford:

  • WBLT (1350 AM; 1 kW; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: WBLT, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCQV (880 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MONETA, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bedford:

  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • W229AE (93.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W280DB (103.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bedford:

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

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Bedford, Virginia:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Virginia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 184
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 274
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 65
  • Fatalities: 201
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 427
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 28

See more detailed statistics of Bedford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bedford)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bedford, VA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 101 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bedford)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bedford)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 137
  • Hazardous Condition: 88
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 23

Incident types - Bedford


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bedford, VA

Most common first names in Bedford, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William26676.6 years
James23574.7 years
John22976.8 years
Mary18080.0 years
Robert15375.7 years
George11679.0 years
Charles11476.6 years
Harry8281.1 years
Thomas8174.6 years
Joseph8077.8 years
Most common last names in Bedford, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson14676.4 years
Overstreet13876.3 years
Smith7980.1 years
Carter7375.4 years
Wright7175.9 years
Witt6677.4 years
Jones5571.7 years
Saunders4776.7 years
Brown4773.2 years
Martin4580.7 years
Businesses in Bedford, VA
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS2RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn1Subway2
FedEx2Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Hardee's1U.S. Cellular1
KFC1UPS2
La-Z-Boy2Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
Lowes1YMCA1

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