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Population in July 2009: 19,632. Population change since 2000: +15.8%
 

Males: 9,442  (48.1%)
Females: 10,190  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24068, 24073.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $53,101 (it was $40,851 in 2000)
Christiansburg:  $53,101
Virginia:  $61,233

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,333

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $181,326 (it was $97,400 in 2000)
Christiansburg:  $181,326
Virginia:  $269,600

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  • White alone - 15,696 (92.6%)
  • Black alone - 810 (4.8%)
  • Hispanic - 168 (1.0%)
  • Two or more races - 148 (0.9%)
  • Asian alone - 70 (0.4%)
  • American alone - 35 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 17 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.02%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Christiansburg: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (16.3%), German (14.0%), English (13.9%), Irish (10.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1916

Elevation: 2100 feet

Land area: 13.9 square miles.

Population density: 1410 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Christiansburg

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Christiansburg town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

248 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Christiansburg, Virginia in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Christiansburg to the number of sex offenders is 338 to 1.

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

Christiansburg:  0.7% ($726)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (26.6 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (80.3 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (346.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Merrimac, VA (1.9 miles ), Blacksburg, VA (2.5 miles ), Radford, VA (3.0 miles ), Fairlawn, VA (3.0 miles ), Shawsville, VA (3.0 miles ), Elliston-Lafayette, VA (3.4 miles ), Dublin, VA (3.9 miles ), Floyd, VA (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 155 buildings, average cost: $57,800
  • 1997: 150 buildings, average cost: $65,300
  • 1998: 184 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 1999: 113 buildings, average cost: $74,600
  • 2000: 99 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2001: 146 buildings, average cost: $70,400
  • 2002: 185 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2003: 134 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2004: 324 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 2006: 257 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2007: 190 buildings, average cost: $102,200
  • 2008: 115 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 2009: 74 buildings, average cost: $100,300

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Latitude: 37.14 N, Longitude: 80.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,307 (+13.6%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 3,422 (38.2%)

Area code: 540

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Crime in Christiansburg by Year

Type 1999 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0020002
    per 100,000 0.00.011.20.00.00.010.3
Rapes 101757114
    per 100,000 61.25.839.028.238.75.671.9
Robberies 1255979
    per 100,000 6.111.627.928.249.738.946.2
Assaults 17181318134525
    per 100,000 104.0104.672.5101.471.8250.2128.4
Burglaries 72681067698111126
    per 100,000 440.4395.2591.1428.2541.3617.2647.3
Thefts 622344529518509622632
    per 100,000 3805.01999.12949.92918.82811.43458.83246.7
Auto thefts 19202344242931
    per 100,000 116.2116.2128.3247.9132.6161.3159.3
Arson 7733933
    per 100,000 42.840.716.716.949.716.715.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 263.9146.0246.0217.8221.2260.6305.6

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

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2008, including police officers: 70 (53 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.72
Virginia average:  2.38

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,499 (+9.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)


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Christiansburg-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/1953, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Christiansburg town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 2 tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: FNB CORP \VA\ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Christiansburg:
  • MONTGOMERY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA)
  • CARILION RADFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; RADFORD, VA)
  • CARILION ST ALBANS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITA (about 10 miles; RADFORD, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Christiansburg, VA

College/University in Christiansburg:
  • LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE-EAST (Location: 900 LIFE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.life-east.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Christiansburg:
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 5 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
Public high school in Christiansburg:
Public elementary/middle schools in Christiansburg:
Private elementary/middle school in Christiansburg:
  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: P.O. BOX 2381; Grades: 1 - 8)
See full list of schools located in Christiansburg, School District: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Library in Christiansburg:
  • MONTGOMERY-FLOYD REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,149,072; Location: 125 SHELTMAN STREET; 153,857 books; 5,765 audio materials; 1,935 video materials; 399 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • LIFE Bible College East is no longer in Christiansburg. The LIFE Bible College consolidated into one campus in California
  • Roman Catholic Church in Christiansburg, Virginia - Holy Spirit Catholic Church at - 355 Independence Blvd. NW - Phone 381-0299 or 921-3547
  • LIFE Bible College East is no longer in Christiansburg. The LIFE Bible College consolidated into one campus in California

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Notable locations in Christiansburg: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Horticultural Research Area (A), Christiansburg City Hall (B), Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library (C), Montgomery County Jail (D), Montgomery County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: New River Valley Mall Shopping Center (1), Northgate Village Shopping Center (2), Hills Shopping Center (3), Old Hecks Shopping Center (4), The Marketplace Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Christiansburg include: Church of God in Christ (A), Alleghany Church (B), Garber Chapel (C), Asbury Methodist Church (D), Saint Johns Methodist Church (E), Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (F), Saint Peters Anglican Catholic Church (G), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (H), Schaeffer Memorial Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Flag Cemetery (1), Sunset Cemetery (2), Shaffer Memorial Cemetery (3), Roselawn Memorial Cemetery (4), Charlton Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Town Branch (A), Walnut Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Christiansburg include: Cambria Historic District (1), East Main Street Historic District (2), South Franklin Street Historic District (3), Christiansburg Recreation Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Makapuu Bay (Arcades & Amusements; 4015 Fairview Church Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Budget Inn (304 East Main Street) (1), Days Inn Christiansburg (2635 Roanoke Street) (2), Hampton Inn Christiansburg-Blacksburg Ma (380 Arbor Drive) (3), Affordable Corporate Suites (1045 Peppers Ferry Road Northwest) (4), Hampton Inn Christiansburg-Blacksburg Mall Area (380 Arbor Drive) (5), Fairfield Inn & Suites Christiansburg (2659 Roanoke Street) (6), Econo Lodge Christiansburg (2430 Roanoke Street) (7), Christiansburg-Days Inn (PO Box 768) (8), Howard Johnson Express Inn And Conference Center (100 Bristol Drive South East) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Recruiting Station- Marine Corps- Courts- District Court C (100 Arbor Drive) (1), Fountain Court Mobile Hom (1030 Stafford Drive) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

FOUNTAIN MOBILE HOME COURT (Address: 70 LYNN DRIVE, Population served: 130, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-06-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
EAGLEVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 126, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2006), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2006), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2005), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2005), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2006)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Christiansburg that have no violations reported:
  • CHRISTIANSBURG TOWN OF (Population served: 17500, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • CHRISTIANSBURG ELLISTON WATERLINE (Population served: 3458, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BETHEL AREA (Population served: 1243, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BELVIEW (Population served: 830, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.2%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Christiansburg, VA


People in group quarters in Christiansburg
  • 135 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 57 people in nursing homes
  • 32 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 30 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Christiansburg 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Christiansburg (2009 data):
  • StellarOne Bank: Roanoke Street Branch, Stellarone Bank, Christiansburg Branch. Info updated 2008-06-06: Bank assets: $2,933.1 mil, Deposits: $2,356.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: Stellarone Corporation
  • The National Bank of Blacksburg: Market Place Branch at 120 Peppers Ferry Road, N.E., branch established on 1989-10-02; Christiansburg Branch at 46 North Franklin Street, branch established on 2003-07-27. Info updated 2006-06-01: Bank assets: $931.4 mil, Deposits: $818.0 mil, headquarters in Blacksburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: National Bankshares, Inc.
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Christiansburg Branch at 200 College Street, N.W., branch established on 1984-03-01; Market Place Branch at 370 Arbor Drive, branch established on 2001-02-02. 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
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Christiansburg Main at 4 East Main Street, branch established on 1888-01-01; Market Place Branch at 2325 North Franklin Street, branch established on 1994-06-27. 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
  • SunTrust Bank: Spradlin Farm Branch at 15 Spradlin Farm Drive, branch established on 2000-12-04; Christiansburg Mm Branch 829 at 555 North Franklin Street N.E., branch established on 2000-08-24. 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.
  • Community Capital Bank of Virginia: Community Capital Bank Of Virginia at 990 Cambria Street, Ne, branch established on 2008-08-20. Info updated 2008-08-21: Bank assets: $13.2 mil, Deposits: $6.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Virginia Community Capital, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Christiansburg Virginia Branch at 2400 North Franklin Street, branch established on 2007-07-04. 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.
  • Bank of Floyd: Christiansburg Branch at 2145 Roanoke St, Se, branch established on 2000-06-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $210.1 mil, Deposits: $189.4 mil, headquarters in Floyd, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Cardinal Bankshares Corporation
  • The First Bank and Trust Company: Christiansburg Branch at 150 Peppers Ferry Road, Ne, branch established on 2007-01-30. Info updated 2007-04-05: Bank assets: $998.5 mil, Deposits: $822.6 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Christiansburg, Virginia
  • Super 8 Motel-christiansburg/blacksburg, 55 Laurel St, Christiansburg, VA 24073, Phone: (540) 382-5813, Fax: (540) 382-5813
  • Microtel Inn & Suites, 185 Ponderosa Dr, Christiansburg, VA 24073, Phone: (540) 381-0500
  • Super 8, 2780 Roanoke St, Christiansburg, VA 24073, Phone: (540) 382-7421, Fax: (540) 381-4149
  • Quality Inn, 50 Hampton Blvd, Christiansburg, VA 24073, Phone: (540) 382-2055, Fax: (540) 382-4515
  • Hampton Inn Christiansburg Blacksburg, 380 Arbor Dr, Christiansburg, VA 24073, Phone: (540) 381-5874, Fax: (540) 381-2723
  • Knights Inn, 100 Bristol Dr, Christiansburg, VA 24073, Phone: (540) 381-0150, Fax: (540) 381-0943
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott Christiansburg, 2659 Roanoke St, Christiansburg, VA 24073, Phone: (540) 381-9596, Fax: (540) 381-9597
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Christiansburg, Virginia


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (58%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Virginia:





2008 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Virginia:


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Religion statistics for Christiansburg

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.97%
Here31.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents23.6%20.0%10.6%9.7%7.0%
Congregations22.9%13.3%2.9%14.3%5.7%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents4.5%4.0%3.1%2.8%14.7%
Congregations4.8%3.8%2.9%2.9%26.7%
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.


Food Environment Statistics

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county 1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia 2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Montgomery County 0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State 0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Montgomery County 1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia 1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
This county 4.16 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia 4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Montgomery County 8.20 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia 7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here 6.7%
Virginia 9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here 25.2%
Virginia 26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Montgomery County 15.3%
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 9$31,766$42,3550$0
Other Government Administration 14$35,614$30,5260$0
Police Protection - Officers 48$173,061$43,2650$0
Police - Other 16$40,970$30,7280$0
Firefighters 1$5,750$69,00022$3,068
Fire - Other 0$0 1$1,060
Streets and Highways 43$91,927$25,6540$0
Health 1$5,159$61,9080$0
Solid Waste Management 11$22,947$25,0330$0
Sewerage 24$77,791$38,8960$0
Parks and Recreation 16$47,601$35,70116$12,796
Water Supply 1$3,491$41,8920$0
Other and Unallocable 21$65,407$37,3753$1,089
Totals for Government 205$601,484$35,20942$18,013



Christiansburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,577,000
    Solid Waste Management: $632,000
    Parks & Recreation: $171,000
    All Other: $15,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $5,400,000
    Sewerage: $660,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,832,000
    Regular Highways: $2,303,000
    Sewerage: $1,434,000
    Water Utilities: $1,173,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,160,000
    Financial Administration: $876,000
    Solid Waste Management: $791,000
    Fire Protection: $500,000
    General - Other: $321,000
    General Public Buildings: $212,000
    Central Staff Services: $179,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $173,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $728,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,016,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,458,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $171,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $15,972,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $657,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $284,000
    Interest Earnings: $219,000
    Rents: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $722,000
    General Public Building: $340,000
    Police Protection: $323,000
    Fire Protection: $181,000
    Parks & Recreation: $140,000
    General - Other: $98,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,070,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,750,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,872,000
    All Other: $425,000
    General Support: $333,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $2,551,000
    Property: $1,860,000
    NEC: $1,504,000
    Public Utilities: $939,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $285,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,266,000

11.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.54%
Virginia average:  11.06%

1.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($683 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  1.10%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pulaski County, VA  0.71% ($27,654 average AGI)
from Radford city, VA  0.60% ($27,131)
from Roanoke County, VA  0.38% ($39,690)


11.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,606 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.58%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.22%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pulaski County, VA  0.74% ($55,589 average AGI)
to Fairfax County, VA  0.56% ($27,753)
to Radford city, VA  0.49% ($23,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Christiansburg:
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWVT (1260 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WKEX (1430 AM; 1 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTOY (1480 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, VA; Owner: WARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Christiansburg:
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W273AA (102.5 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WBRW (105.3 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WUVT-FM (90.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRG. POLYTECHNIC INST. & STATE UNIV)
  • W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Christiansburg:
  • WRKV-LP (Channel 65; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBRA-TV (Channel 15; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WSLS-TV (Channel 10; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXR (Channel 38; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDBJ (Channel 7; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WDBJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFXR-TV (Channel 27; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
  • W54BT (Channel 54; ROANOKE, ETC., VA; Owner: BIP, INC.)

See more detailed statistics of Christiansburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Christiansburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Christiansburg, VA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Various Locations (Lat: 37.118444 Lon: -80.424194), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNN632
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.368 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/04/1998, Expiration Date: 08/04/2008, Cancellation Date: 10/04/2008
    Registrant: Phone: (724) 430-3974
  • CHRISTIANBG, 101 S. Franklin Street (Lat: 37.128444 Lon: -80.407806), Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: KOC51
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/24/1990, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/16/1997
    Registrant: Bell Atlantic West Virginia Inc, 1500 Macorkle Ave Se Rm 422, Charleston, WV 25314

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • Price Mtn., 4 Miles Nw Of (Lat: 37.187611 Lon: -80.457528), Call Sign: KNKB933
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.120 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 10/19/2004
    Registrant: Highland Paging, 328 Neville St., Beckley, WV 25801, Phone: (304) 254-8181
  • Price Mountain, 4 Miles Northwest Of Christiansburg (Lat: 37.187611 Lon: -80.457528), Call Sign: KKB803
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2009, Certifier: Brian M Bobeck Mr.
    Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, N.W., Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 22314, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 132 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Christiansburg)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Christiansburg)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$156,706191$148,378163$131,54528$51,92059$112,14613$90,436
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$109,29014$135,37827$115,2133$59,0802$90,8102$144,145
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$110,53020$109,77986$130,62316$46,6608$119,48415$74,297
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$167,9955$285,00046$157,0455$120,4963$248,8002$110,415
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$010$152,36017$171,6790$01$147,6400$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0208.00 , 0209.00, 0210.00, 0211.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED37$176,34810$201,1872$121,985
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$157,4982$210,3051$78,510
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$242,3801$200,3700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0208.00 , 0209.00, 0210.00, 0211.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 159
  • Hazardous Condition: 77
  • Good Intent Call: 29

Incident types - Christiansburg


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

Most popular first names in Christiansburg, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James15571.2 years
Mary15478.3 years
William14774.0 years
John11875.5 years
Robert9970.6 years
Charles6773.4 years
Roy5873.7 years
Virginia5077.3 years
Ruby4674.8 years
George4572.8 years
Most popular last names in Christiansburg, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Akers8072.5 years
Smith7970.6 years
Jones6474.5 years
Epperly5976.0 years
Linkous5971.0 years
Thompson5174.8 years
Martin4874.3 years
Reed4875.0 years
Duncan4875.2 years
Bishop4774.2 years

Christiansburg on our top lists:
    • #82 (24073) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Bermudan first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
    • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
    • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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