Luray, Virginia

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Luray: The president slept here, just outside Luray, VA User note: I don't think the president ever slept here. This looks like the White House at White House Bridge in Luray. The bridge got it's name from the house. The bridge was burned in General Jackson's Valley Campaign of 1862, but has been rebuilt since. The house itself was owned by a small mennonite congregation.

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Page County

Population in July 2008: 4,843. Population change since 2000: -0.6%

Males: 2,255	(46.6%)
Females: 2,588	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 22835.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,826 (it was $34,306 in 2000)

Luray:	$42,826
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,982

Luray:	$20,982
Virginia:	$31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $204,567 (it was $87,300 in 2000)

Luray:	$204,567
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $218,755; Detached houses: $214,264; Townhouses or other attached units: $230,081; Mobile homes: $50,000

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Races in Luray:

White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
Black (5.5%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Luray: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.9%), German (17.8%), English (8.6%), Irish (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1812

Elevation: 789 feet

Land area: 4.74 square miles.

Population density: 1021 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Luray

High school or higher: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luray town

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 55.9%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 9.2%

97 residents are foreign born

This town:	2.0%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Luray, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Luray to the number of sex offenders is 231 to 1.

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

Luray:	0.8% ($676)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (60.1 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (79.6 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (199.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stanley, VA (2.6 miles ), Mount Jackson, VA (3.4 miles ), New Market, VA (3.4 miles ), Edinburg, VA (3.5 miles ), Woodstock, VA (3.9 miles ), Shenandoah, VA (3.9 miles ), Washington, VA (4.0 miles) , Timberville, VA (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.66 N, Longitude: 78.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,488 (+30.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,234 (56.2%)

Area code: 540

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

Population change in the 1990s: +189 (+4.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Apparel (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Printing and related support activities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Apparel (18%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Luray 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	20.2	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	1	2	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	19.9	0.0	20.2	40.4	20.4	20.5
Robberies	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	19.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	1	1	3	4	5
per 100,000	0.0	19.9	20.4	20.2	60.6	81.4	102.5
Burglaries	15	18	2	9	13	11	19
per 100,000	303.3	358.6	40.7	182.1	262.7	223.9	389.4
Thefts	51	43	22	49	121	117	111
per 100,000	1031.1	856.7	447.7	991.7	2445.4	2381.4	2275.1
Auto thefts	4	4	3	1	6	3	3
per 100,000	80.9	79.7	61.1	20.2	121.3	61.1	61.5
Arson	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.2	20.2	0.0	41.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	68.9	91.7	29.7	74.3	210.8	148.4	160.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.27
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Luray, Virginia

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Luray-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Luray town center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 9/30/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Luray-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 89% 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 80.3 miles away from Luray center
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 66.2 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 69.9 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) earthquake occurred 88.9 miles away from Luray 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 44.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospital/medical center in Luray:

PAGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (200 MEMORIAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Luray:

SHENANDOAH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WOODSTOCK, VA)
WARREN MEMORIAL HOSP (about 24 miles; FRONT ROYAL, VA)
CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 28 miles; CULPEPER, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Luray, VA

Airports and Heliports located in Luray:

Luray Caverns Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 500, Itinerant Ops: 6,500, Local Ops: 4,500, Military Ops: 20)
Page Memorial Hospital Heliport

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luray:

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,731)
SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 61 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)

Public high school in Luray:

Luray High School (Students: 681; Location: 14 LURAY AVENUE; Grades: 8 - 12)

Private high school in Luray:

MT CARMEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 158; Location: P O BOX 31; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Luray:

Luray Elementary School (Students: 733; Location: 555 FIRST ST; Grades: PK - 7)
Page County Technical Center School (Location: 525 MIDDLEBURG RD)

See full list of schools located in Luray, School District: PAGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Notable location: Page County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: East Luray Shopping Center (1), Jamesway Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Luray include: Saint Johns Free Baptist Church (A), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (B), Bethel Baptist Church (C), Luray Christian Church (D), Luray United Methodist Church (E), Main Street Baptist Church (F), Mount Carmel Baptist Church (G), Mount Carmel Regular Baptist Church (H), Christ Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Hill Cemetery (1), Old County Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Luray Valley Farm Museum (629 West Main Street), Page County Heritage Museums (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 223 Hamburg Road), Luray Reptile Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1087 USHighway 211 West), C & D Tours (Tours & Charters; 1218 East Main Street).

Hotels: Budget Inn (320 W Main St), Best Western Intown of Luray (410 West Main Street), Gallery Restaurant (Highway 211 Bypass East), Allstar Lodging & Property (21 Wallace Ave), Hillside Motel (1460 USHighway 211), Cavern Inn Motel (Highway 211 East), Alexander's Restaurant (410 West Main Street).

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

PARKHURST INN RESTAURANT (Population served: 700, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

JELLYSTONE PARK CAMP RESORT (Population served: 160, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

MCDONALDS - OPAL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

EGYPT BEND ESTATES (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-20-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2004)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2000)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-1997)

14 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

LURAY MOOSE LODGE (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

SNP-DUNDO (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

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

SHERIDAN SCHOOL MTN CAMPUS (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SNP-ELKWALLOW (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SNP-HAZEL MOUNTAIN PARKING OL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HILLSIDE MOTEL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SNP-DICKEY RIDGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SNP-BROWNTOWN VALLEY PARKING OVERLOOK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SNP-LOFT MOUNTAIN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SNP-HEMLOCK SPRINGS/HUGHES RIVER GAP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SNP-LEWIS MOUNTAIN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.4%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	4.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.1%
Whole state:	9.6%

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

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Luray, VA

People in group quarters in Luray

96 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
42 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Luray compared to Virginia state average:

Luray, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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Median house value 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Luray (2009 data):

The Page Valley Bank: East End Branch at 612 East Main Street, branch established on 1974-06-18; at 17 West Main Street, branch established on 1893-04-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.4 mil, Deposits: $81.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.
Farmers & Merchants Bank: Luray Branch at 700 East Main Street, branch established on 2006-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $464.5 mil, Deposits: $342.6 mil, headquarters in Timberville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: F & M Bank Corp.
Pioneer Bank: Luray Branch at 800 East Main Street, branch established on 1989-08-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $153.0 mil, Deposits: $129.2 mil, headquarters in Stanley, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Pioneer Bankshares, Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Luray Main Office at 1402 U.S. Hwy 211, branch established on 2006-01-30. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
SunTrust Bank: Luray Branch at 20 East Luray Shopping Center, branch established on 1959-01-01. 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.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Luray, Virginia

Best Western In Town Of Luray, 410 W Main St, Luray, VA 22835, Phone: (540) 743-6511, Fax: (540) 743-2917
Days Inn, 138 Whispering HL Rd, Luray, VA 22835, Phone: (540) 743-4521, Fax: (540) 743-6863
The Cardinal Inn, 1005 East Main St, Luray, VA 22835, Phone: (888) 648-4633, Fax: (540) 743-3407

All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Luray, Virginia

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Luray mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Page County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (50%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (2%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Luray

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Brethren	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	21.4%	16.7%	16.2%	10.2%	6.6%
Congregations	16.4%	7.3%	14.5%	10.9%	3.6%

Name	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	United Church of Christ	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	4.6%	4.1%	4.0%	11.3%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	5.5%	1.8%	32.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	5	$14,996	$35,990	1	$2,126
Other Government Administration	3	$15,292	$61,168	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	11	$35,406	$38,625	3	$4,960
Police - Other	2	$4,934	$29,604	1	$332
Streets and Highways	4	$11,102	$33,306	0	$0
Sewerage	8	$29,624	$44,436	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$13,818	$33,163	1	$1,630
Water Supply	4	$8,458	$25,374	0	$0
Totals for Government	42	$133,630	$38,180	6	$9,048

Luray government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,335,000
Solid Waste Management: $263,000

All Other: $19,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $165,000
Sewerage: $130,000

Regular Highways: $22,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,213,000
Police Protection: $865,000

Regular Highways: $679,000

Water Utilities: $639,000

Parks & Recreation: $521,000

Financial Administration: $345,000

Solid Waste Management: $239,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $80,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,296,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,368,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,198,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,466,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $157,000
Interest Earnings: $88,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $43,000
Police Protection: $35,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,238,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $712,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $29,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $621,000
All Other: $133,000

General Support: $24,000
Tax - Property: $896,000
Other Selective Sales: $477,000

NEC: $264,000

Total General Sales: $127,000

Public Utilities: $114,000

Motor Vehicle License: $42,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,585,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $269,000

5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.57%
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 Rockingham County, VA	0.86% ($31,410 average AGI)
from Warren County, VA	0.70% ($38,859)
from Prince William County, VA	0.31% ($35,357)

4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.55%
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 Rockingham County, VA	1.20% ($28,352 average AGI)
to Harrisonburg city, VA	0.43% ($28,154)
to Shenandoah County, VA	0.19% ($27,059)

Strongest AM radio stations in Luray:

WRAA (1330 AM; 1 kW; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
WSVG (790 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT JACKSON, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY TELEVISION LLC)
WBTX (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROADWAY-TIMBERVILLE, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
WKCY (1300 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Luray:

WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
WYFT (103.9 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
WAZR (93.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMRA (90.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
WBHB-FM (96.1 FM; BROADWAY, VA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
WOTC (88.3 FM; EDINBURG, VA; Owner: VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH - CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
WLTK (103.3 FM; NEW MARKET, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Luray:

WHSV-TV (Channel 3; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
W38AV (Channel 38; LURAY, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV CORP.)
WAZT-CA (Channel 10; WOODSTOCK, VA; Owner: RUARCH ASSOCIATES LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Luray, Virginia:

Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 5
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Virginia average:

Fatal accident count: 179
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 266
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 63
Fatalities: 195
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 416
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 27

Luray fatal accident list:
Dec 5, 1992 12:25 AM, Rt211, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 16, 1988 04:08 AM, 211, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 25, 1986 10:26 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 14, 1982 12:38 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 1977 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

18 Vogt Pl, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.3 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN895
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... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Mc:gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

18 Vogt Pl, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.3 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00000461
Registrant: Shenandoah Mobile Company, 124 S Main St, Edinburg, VA 22824, Phone: (540) 984-3003, Email:
MICHAEL G RALEY, Piney Hill 6.4 Km Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 71.5 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
Registrant: Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc, 11530 Carmel Commons Bvld, Charlotte, NC 28226, Phone: (704) 523-5555, Email:
Jason D Cave, 1057 W Hwy 211, Type: Tower, Structure height: 118.2 m, Overall height: 118.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00012813
Registrant: Easy Radio, Inc, 130 University Blvd., Suite B, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, Phone: (540) 801-1057
WAYNE WATTS, Rt 1105 & Rt 652, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.9 m, Overall height: 101.5 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Massanutten Mountain 6.2 Km Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 71 m, Overall height: 77 m
Registrant: Shenandoah Valley Educational Television Corporation Dba , 298 Port Republic Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, Phone: (540) 434-5391
Jason D Cave, 1057 Us Hwy. 211 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.6 m
Registrant: Brooks, Pierce, Et Al., Raleigh, NC 27602, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Email:

Fire: 69
Hazardous Condition: 23
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Luray

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