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Notable locations in Buena Vista: Pedlar Work Center (A), Buena Vista Town Hall (B), Union Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Buena Vista include: Church of God of Prophecy (A), Church of the Good Shepherd (B), Saint Johns United Methodist Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Stone Church of the Brethren (E), The Peoples Baptist Church (F), Blue Ridge Baptist Church (G), Buena Vista Baptist Church (H), Buena Vista Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Green Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poplar Cove Run (A), South Fork Chalk Run (B), Chalk Mine Run (C), Indian Gap Run (D), Lowry Run (E), Noels Run (F), Pedlar Gap Run (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Buena Vista include: Laurel Park (1), Glen Maury Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Buena Vista Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Buena Vista Vistors Center (595 East 29th Street).
Hotels: Budget Inn (617 West 29th Street), Buena Vista Motel (447 East 29th Street), Green Forest Restaurant (447 East 29th Street).
Court: Buena Vista City - District Court (2039 Sycamore Avenue).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Buena Vista and their reported violations in the past:
BUENA VISTA, CITY OF (Population served: 6400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-15-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  10.4% | | Whole state: |  9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Buena Vista compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Buena Vista (2007 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Buena Vista Branch at 1002 Magnolia Avenue, branch established on 1987-12-08. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: Buena Vista Branch at 149 West 21st Street, branch established on 1964-04-06. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Planters Bank & Trust Company of Virginia: Buena Vista Branch at 2101 Forest Avenue, branch established on 1987-01-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $884.6 mil, Deposits: $743.6 mil, headquarters in Staunton, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Virginia Financial Group, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
159 | $351,131 | $26,500 | 26 | $19,470 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
10 | $25,843 | $31,012 | 35 | $28,074 |
Buena Vista government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,829,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $764,000
Solid Waste Management: $528,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $216,000
All Other: $40,000
Parks & Recreation: $28,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $18,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,379,000
Sewerage: $695,000
Water Utilities: $642,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $10,360,000
Police Protection: $1,068,000
Regular Highways: $765,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $557,000
Financial Administration: $553,000
Sewerage: $509,000
Water Utilities: $470,000
Welfare - Other: $423,000
Solid Waste Management: $278,000
Housing & Community Development: $263,000
Parks & Recreation: $244,000
General Public Buildings: $178,000
General - Other: $128,000
Central Staff Services: $126,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $114,000
Fire Protection: $107,000
Health Services - Other: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $74,000
Libraries: $69,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $602,000
Housing & Community Development: $555,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $224,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $49,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,167,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $553,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,734,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,000,000
Other NEC: $53,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,530,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,915,000
Water Utilities: $531,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $257,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $85,000
Water Utilities: $22,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $368,000
Interest Earnings: $192,000
Property Sale Other: $18,000
Rents: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $502,000
Housing & Community Development: $478,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,952,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $705,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $5,579,000
All Other: $1,055,000
Highways: $768,000
General Support: $692,000
Public Welfare: $188,000
Housing & Community Development: $100,000
- Tax - Property: $3,284,000
Total General Sales: $602,000
Public Utilities: $473,000
NEC: $326,000
Motor Vehicle License: $104,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $12,540,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000
Strongest AM radio stations in Buena Vista:
- WREL (1450 AM; 1 kW; LEXINGTON, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
- WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
- WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WAMV (1420 AM; 2 kW; AMHERST, VA; Owner: COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buena Vista:
- WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
- WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
- WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
- WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVBE-FM (100.1 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WPVA (90.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
- W229AE (93.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- W280DB (103.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Buena Vista:
- 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.)
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