Blue Ridge, Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 3,338.

Males: 1,608	(48.2%)
Females: 1,730	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24064.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $75,714 (it was $59,239 in 2000)

Blue Ridge:	$75,714
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,448

Blue Ridge:	$32,448
Virginia:	$31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $287,943 (it was $131,300 in 2000)

Blue Ridge:	$287,943
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $289,972; Detached houses: $297,894; In 2-unit structures: $289,587; Mobile homes: $30,377

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Races in Blue Ridge:

White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
Black (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Blue Ridge: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.4%), Irish (15.2%), German (11.3%), English (9.4%), Dutch (5.8%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 6.32 square miles.

Population density: 528 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blue Ridge

High school or higher: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Ridge CDP

Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 72.6%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 4.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Blue Ridge, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blue Ridge to the number of sex offenders is 1669 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Blue Ridge:	0.6% ($842)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (10.1 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (89.4 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (310.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Laymantown, VA (1.4 miles ), Troutville, VA (2.1 miles ), Cloverdale, VA (2.2 miles ), Daleville, VA (2.5 miles ), Vinton, VA (2.8 miles ), Hollins, VA (2.8 miles ), Fincastle, VA (3.1 miles ), Roanoke, VA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.37 N, Longitude: 79.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

Blue Ridge household income distribution

Historical population

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Rail transportation (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Health care (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Average climate in Blue Ridge, Virginia

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Blue Ridge-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Blue Ridge place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/17/2004, a category 2 tornado 6.9 miles away from the place center .

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

On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Blue Ridge center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 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 44.8 miles away from the city 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 89.9 miles away from Blue Ridge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Ridge:

CARILION MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; ROANOKE, VA)
COLUMBIA LEWIS-GALE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; SALEM, VA)
CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BEDFORD, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Blue Ridge, VA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Ridge:

VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 33 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)

Public elementary/middle school in Blue Ridge:

Colonial Elementary School (Students: 503; Location: 2941 WEBSTER RD; Grades: PK - 5)

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Churches in Blue Ridge include: Glade Creek Church (A), Glade Creek Lutheran Church (B), Colonial Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Blue Ridge Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-12-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

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

HEATHERSTONE (Address: P.O. Box 476, Population served: 270, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BOTETOURT FOREST (Address: P.O. Box 476, Population served: 206, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	82.0%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	9.6%

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

This place:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blue Ridge, VA

Blue Ridge compared to Virginia state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.

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Banks with branches in Blue Ridge (2009 data):

The Bank of Fincastle: Blue Ridge Branch at 98 Blue Ridge Blvd, branch established on 1989-08-14. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Botetourt County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (71%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Blue Ridge

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of the Brethren	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	48.8%	12.3%	9.2%	5.6%	4.2%
Congregations	26.0%	16.4%	17.8%	2.7%	1.4%

Name	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	The Wesleyan Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	3.9%	3.3%	2.9%	2.6%	7.2%
Congregations	1.4%	6.8%	2.7%	4.1%	20.5%

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.

8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.57%
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 Roanoke city, VA	1.89% ($36,217 average AGI)
from Roanoke County, VA	1.65% ($58,291)
from Bedford County, VA	0.60% ($46,693)

7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.42%
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 Roanoke city, VA	1.68% ($33,430 average AGI)
to Roanoke County, VA	1.66% ($37,686)
to Bedford County, VA	0.57% ($35,229)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Ridge:

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.)
WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)
WWWR (910 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTOY (1480 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, VA; Owner: WARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
WGMN (1240 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Ridge:

WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blue Ridge:

WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
W34CU (Channel 34; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

2233 Quarry Rd., Type: Upole, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN978
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 10/31/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Route 460, Call Sign: KNFG716, Licensee ID: L00091718
Assigned Frequencies : 45.4000 MHz
Grant Date: 03/14/2002, Expiration Date: 05/04/2012
Registrant: County Of Botetourt, County Court House, Fincastle, VA 24090, Phone: (540) 473-8220

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blue Ridge)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6

Aircraft: COOK SKYBOLT-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 235BC , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/05/1980
Registrant (Co-Owned): David W West, 125 Claybrook Ct, Blue Ridge, VA 24064, Other Owners: John R Nolan
Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3050E , Serial Number: 17271419, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Dsi Limited Liability Corp, 1346 Mountain Pass Rd, Blue Ridge, VA 24064
Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 3554V , Serial Number: 15076545, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 01/27/1975
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth L Hayes, Po Box 397, Blue Ridge, VA 24064
Aircraft: BOEING A75L3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 59646 , Serial Number: 75-1732
Registrant (Individual): John R Nolan, 125 Claybrook Ct, Blue Ridge, VA 24064
Aircraft: PILATUS B4-PC11AF (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 95AS , Serial Number: 279, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): David W West, 125 Claybrook Ct, Blue Ridge, VA 24064, Other Owners: John R Nolan
Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9988V , Serial Number: 17264606, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1975
Registrant (Individual): Edward W Jr Clark, 5426 Bore Auger Rd, Blue Ridge, VA 24064

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$167,970	37	$164,459	54	$154,013	16	$64,983	3	$144,937	1	$57,100
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	5	$129,008	9	$144,416	1	$21,960	1	$60,900	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	4	$187,393	35	$161,115	7	$53,791	1	$55,630	2	$71,150
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	4	$140,398	18	$165,936	2	$40,260	1	$75,840	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$208,770	4	$157,965	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0405.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	6	$211,012	4	$212,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$181,540	1	$283,430
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$112,140
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$158,700
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0405.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 80
Hazardous Condition: 7

Incident types - Blue Ridge

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