Bedford, Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 6,286. Population change since 2000: -0.9%

Males: 2,988	(47.5%)
Females: 3,298	(52.5%)

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

Zip codes: 24523.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,903 (it was $28,792 in 2000)

Bedford:	$35,903
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $211,047 (it was $89,800 in 2000)

Bedford:	$211,047
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $229,018; Detached houses: $221,568; Townhouses or other attached units: $259,438; In 2-unit structures: $332,028; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $755,081; Mobile homes: $30,781

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Races in Bedford:

White Non-Hispanic (74.7%)
Black (22.4%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bedford: 89.1 (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: 913 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: 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 43 registered sex offenders living in Bedford, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bedford to the number of sex offenders is 146 to 1.

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

Bedford:	0.7% ($637)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

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

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

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

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.1%
Virginia:	3.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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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Crime in Bedford by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.8	0.0	0.0
Rapes	4	11	4	4	1	3	5
per 100,000	62.5	169.5	63.5	62.5	15.8	47.8	80.4
Robberies	3	5	2	4	8	4	1
per 100,000	46.9	77.0	31.7	62.5	126.6	63.8	16.1
Assaults	20	15	22	15	11	15	4
per 100,000	312.7	231.1	349.0	234.3	174.1	239.1	64.4
Burglaries	18	29	30	24	16	23	19
per 100,000	281.4	446.8	475.9	374.9	253.2	366.7	305.7
Thefts	147	165	178	191	146	163	101
per 100,000	2298.3	2542.4	2823.6	2983.4	2310.5	2598.4	1624.8
Auto thefts	6	7	8	4	3	9	12
per 100,000	93.8	107.9	126.9	62.5	47.5	143.5	193.1
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	15.9	15.6	0.0	15.9	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	245.8	346.5	286.5	266.2	231.0	246.3	183.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 31 (27 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.30
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bedford, Virginia

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Bedford-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1996, a category 2 (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 2 tornado 7.7 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused $6 million in damages.

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

Hospital/medical center in Bedford:

CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1613 OAKWOOD STREET BOX 688)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:

VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (about 19 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER (about 20 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
CARILION MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; ROANOKE, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bedford, VA

Airports and Heliports located in Bedford:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 47 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)

Public high school in Bedford:

Liberty High School (Students: 1046; Location: 100 LIBERTY MINUTEMEN DR; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bedford:

Bedford Elementary School (Students: 618; Location: 806 BURKS HILL RD; Grades: 2 - 6)
Bedford Primary School (Students: 249; Location: 807 COLLEGE ST; Grades: PK - 1)
Bedford Middle School (Location: 503 LONGWOOD AVE)
Body Camp Elementary School (Location: 3420 BODY CAMP RD)
Science And Technology Center School (Location: 600 EDMUND ST)

See full list of schools located in Bedford

Library in Bedford:

BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,475,499; Location: 321 NORTH BRIDGE STREET; 175,796 books; 7,276 audio materials; 4,026 video materials; 208 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: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Philips Episcopal Church (C), Bedford Baptist Church (D), Bedford Christian Church (E), Bedford Presbyterian Church (F), Trinity Baptist Church (G), Washington Street Baptist Church (H), Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Longwood Cemetery (1), Otey Street Cemetery (2), Fairmount 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).

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)

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	19.7%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	11.7%
Whole state:	4.3%

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:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 branches in Bedford (2009 data):

Carter Bank & Trust: Bedford Branch, Forest Road Branch, Moneta Branch. 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
The Bank of Fincastle: Bedford Office Branch at 1387 American Way Court, branch established on 2005-08-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $156.7 mil, Deposits: $132.2 mil, headquarters in Fincastle, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Bedford Branch at 101 North Bridge Street, branch established on 1960-11-01. 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
StellarOne Bank: Bedford Branch at 125 West Main Street, branch established on 1935-11-06. Info updated 2008-06-06: Bank assets: $2,933.1 mil, Deposits: $2,356.7 mil, headquarters in Christiansburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: Stellarone Corporation
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Bedford Branch at 130 East Main Street, branch established on 1961-09-18. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
American National Bank and Trust Company: Bedford Office Branch at 207 North Bridge Street, branch established on 2008-05-01. Info updated 2006-04-11: Bank assets: $788.4 mil, Deposits: $602.5 mil, headquarters in Danville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: American National Bankshares Inc.
SunTrust Bank: Bedford Branch 496 at 115 West Main Street, branch established on 1974-04-18. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Woodforest National Bank: Bedford Wal-Mart Branch at 1126 Lunchburg Salem Turnpike, branch established on 2007-05-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, 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

See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bedford, Virginia

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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%)

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	$51,429	2	$2,161
Other Government Administration	15	$37,653	$30,122	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	27	$96,628	$42,946	0	$0
Police - Other	3	$7,109	$28,436	2	$921
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$2,238
Fire - Other	0	$0		1	$886
Streets and Highways	18	$51,123	$34,082	0	$0
Health	1	$3,418	$41,016	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	4	$11,254	$33,762	0	$0
Sewerage	11	$34,481	$37,616	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	8	$20,486	$30,729	4	$1,913
Water Supply	6	$18,943	$37,886	0	$0
Electric Power	18	$80,038	$53,359	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	25	$46,448	$22,295	0	$0
Totals for Government	151	$471,867	$37,499	10	$8,119

Bedford government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,644,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,045,000
All Other: $275,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $13,710,000
Police Protection: $2,465,000

Water Utilities: $2,217,000

Regular Highways: $2,063,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,822,000

Parks and Recreation: $909,000

Financial Administration: $835,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $795,000

Housing and Community Development: $473,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $406,000

Health - Other: $374,000

Central Staff Services: $368,000

Local Fire Protection: $187,000

Public Welfare - Other: $184,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $150,000

General Public Buildings: $85,000

Correctional Institutions: $31,000

Corrections - Other: $31,000

General - Other: $8,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $820,000
General - Interest on Debt: $292,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,789,000
General - Other: $31,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $293,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,722,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,007,000
General Revenue, NEC: $140,000

Fines and Forfeits: $85,000

Sale of Property: $26,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,429,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,759,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,392,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,596,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $15,600,000
Water Utilities: $2,737,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $4,570,000
Highways: $987,000

All Other: $718,000

General Local Government Support: $356,000

Housing and Community Development: $312,000
Tax - Property: $3,608,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,480,000

Other Selective Sales: $883,000

Tobacco Products Sales: $156,000

Amusements Sales: $52,000

Pari-mutuels Sales: $26,000

Other License: $25,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $5,553,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $198,000

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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Bedford, Virginia:

Fatal accident count: 13
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 14
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 28
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Virginia average:

Fatal accident count: 174
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
Fatalities: 190
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 405
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 26

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

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