Madison Heights, Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 11,706.

Males: 5,605	(47.9%)
Females: 6,101	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24572.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,400 (it was $32,359 in 2000)

Madison Heights	$37,400
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $120,600 (it was $86,000 in 2000)

Madison Heights	$120,600
Virginia:	$262,100

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Races in Madison Heights:

White Non-Hispanic (77.5%)
Black (19.6%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Madison Heights: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.8%), English (7.6%), Irish (4.9%), German (3.4%), French (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 19.3 square miles.

Population density: 607 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Madison Heights

High school or higher: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison Heights CDP

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 10.4%

114 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.0%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Madison Heights, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Madison Heights to the number of sex offenders is 585 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Madison Heights:	0.5% ($398)
Virginia:	0.9% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (4.4 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (105.7 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (325.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lynchburg, VA (4.4 miles ), Amherst, VA (10.6 miles ), Forest, VA (11.3 miles ), Rustburg, VA (11.5 miles ), Timberlake, VA (11.7 miles ), Appomattox, VA (20.7 miles ), Altavista, VA (25.2 miles ), Buena Vista, VA (25.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.44 N, Longitude: 79.12 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -338 (-2.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,339 (27.4%)

People in group quarters in Madison Heights

677 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
15 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code commonly used in this area: 434

Madison Heights household income distribution

Madison Heights home values distribution

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Utilities (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Average climate in Madison Heights, Virginia

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

On 6/16/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Madison Heights place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Madison Heights:

CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER (about 5 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (about 7 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BEDFORD, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Madison Heights, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison Heights:

LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 11 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 58 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 60 miles; ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison Heights:

FALWELL (about 5 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: W24)
NEW LONDON (about 20 miles; FOREST, VA; ID: W90)
BROOKNEAL/CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 23 miles; BROOKNEAL, VA; ID: 0V4)

Amtrak station near Madison Heights:

4 miles: LYNCHBURG (825 KEMPER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison Heights:

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)

Public elementary/middle schools in Madison Heights:

Monelison Middle School (Students: 678; Location: 257 TROJAN RD; Grades: 6 - 8)
Madison Heights Elementary School (Students: 490; Location: 287 LEARNING LN; Grades: PK - 5)
Amelon Elementary School (Students: 457; Location: 132 AMER COURT; Grades: PK - 5)
Elon Elementary School (Students: 272; Location: 147 YOUNGER DR; Grades: PK - 5)
Central Va. Training Center School (Location: EAST ROUTE 210)

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Notable location: Madison Heights Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Amelon Square Shopping Center (1), Seminole Shopping Center (2), Riverside Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Madison Heights include: Randolph Memorial Church (A), Bailey Chapel (B), Bayley Church (C), Sandy Bottom Chapel (D), Holy Ghost Revival Center (E), Emmanuel Episcopal Church (F), Madison Heights Baptist Church (G), Madison Heights United Methodist Church (H), Mount Sinai Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery (1), Lone Pine Cemetery (2), Mead Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Schrader Lake (A), Woody Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stovall Creek (A), Williams Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Madison Heights: Civitan Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

AMHERST CO SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA) (Population served: 13338, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2003)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2003)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2003)

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	71.5%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.9%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	9.2%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.3%

Madison Heights compared to Virginia state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Madison Heights (2007 data):

SunTrust Bank: Madison Heights Branch at Us 29 North And Dillard Road, branch established on 1973-07-12; Amherst Highway Wal-Mart Branch at Us 29 And Woodys Lake Road, branch established on 1997-08-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Amelon Square at 118 Amelon Square, branch established on 1959-11-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Amelon Branch at 4068 South Amherst Hwy, branch established on 1996-06-03. 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
Carter Bank & Trust: Madison Heights Branch at 4498 South Amherst Highway, branch established on 2002-03-22. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $2,664.7 mil, Deposits: $2,371.6 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 126 total offices
Bank of the James: Madison Heights Branch at 4698 S. Amherst Highway, branch established on 2002-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $232.6 mil, Deposits: $206.9 mil, headquarters in Lynchburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The James Financial Group, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Amherst County Virginia:

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6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,736 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
Amherst County: 0.09%
Virginia average: 0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lynchburg city, VA	1.80% ($29,271 average AGI)
from Campbell County, VA	0.72% ($29,663)
from Nelson County, VA	0.43% ($29,400)

6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,160 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
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 Lynchburg city, VA	1.90% ($24,110 average AGI)
to Campbell County, VA	0.85% ($27,639)
to Bedford County, VA	0.46% ($36,943)

Strongest AM radio stations in Madison Heights:

WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)
WVGM (1320 AM; 1 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBRG (1050 AM; 1 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
WAMV (1420 AM; 2 kW; AMHERST, VA; Owner: COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WOWZ (1280 AM; 5 kW; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: ONECOM, INC.)
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)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madison Heights:

WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
WLNI (105.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
WVBE-FM (100.1 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
W229AE (93.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
W280DB (103.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WWMC (90.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
WJJX (101.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WMJA (102.7 FM; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)

TV broadcast stations around Madison Heights:

WTLU-CA (Channel 19; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
W80AN (Channel 80; AMHERST, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
W60BM (Channel 60; RUSTBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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