New Market, Virginia

Back to New Market, VA housing info, Shenandoah County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for New Market, VA Shenandoah County Population in July 2008: 1,852. Population change since 2000: +13.1%   Males: 874   (47.2%) Females: 978   (52.8%) Median resident age:   43.3 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 22844. Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,265 (it was $32,365 in 2000) New Market:   $42,265 Virginia:   $59,562 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,302 New Market:   $27,302 Virginia:   $31,177 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $243,859 (it was $118,800 in 2000) New Market:   $243,859 Virginia:   $262,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $287,978; Detached houses: $275,979; Townhouses or other attached units: $205,838; In 2-unit structures: $523,329; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,002; Mobile homes: $561,429 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 22844 New Market, VA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in New Market: White Non-Hispanic (91.1%) Hispanic (7.0%) Other race (4.0%) Black (1.1%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in New Market: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about New Market, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. New Market is mentioned 38 times on our forum: Day trips  (15 replies) Iso rural/small town, young kids,bringing business  (9 replies) Areas around Harrisonburg....rural an affordable?  (6 replies) Relocate, Stauton, Lexington?  (3 replies) Plan To Move From Vegas To Richmond  (6 replies) Visting Shenandoah Valley - a question  (9 replies) Ancestries: German (21.3%), United States (15.5%), English (14.7%), Irish (9.2%), Italian (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1796 Land area: 2.00 square miles. Population density: 927 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.16
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in New Market, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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New Market-area historical tornado activity is near Virginia state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the New Market 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 27.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

New Market-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 91% 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 84.3 miles away from New Market 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 69.7 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 74.5 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 89.0 miles away from New Market center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 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 45.3 miles away from New Market center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in New Market, VA

• New Market Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 561, Itinerant Ops: 3,673, Local Ops: 10,203, Military Ops: 102)
• Franwood Farms Inc. Airport (Runways: 1)

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Notable locations in New Market: Bushong Farm (A), New Market Battlefield (B), Shenvalee Golf Resort (C), Hall of Valor Civil War Museum (D), New Market Battlefield Military Museum (E), New Market Area Public Library (F), Museum of American Calvary (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in New Market include: Reformation Lutheran Church (A), Apostolic Lighthouse Tabernacle (B), Smiths Creek Baptist Church (C), New Market United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Reformation Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Park in New Market: New Market Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Hall of Valor (Museums; 8895 George R Collins Drive), Endless Caverns (Caverns; USHighway 11), Apple Blosssom Inn (9317 N Congress St.). Hotels: Blue Ridge Inn (2251 Old Valley Pike), Days Inn (9360 George Collin Parkway), Budget Inn (2192 Old Valley Pike), Apple Blosssom Inn (9317 N Congress St.).

Average household size:

This town:	2.1 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	58.6%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.7%
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: 0.3% of all households

This town:	12.0%
Whole state:	9.6%

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Market, VA

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7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.76%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Frederick County, VA	1.08% ($38,122 average AGI)
from Warren County, VA	0.92% ($36,671)
from Rockingham County, VA	0.54% ($38,581)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Frederick County, VA	0.68% ($42,429 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, VA	0.66% ($31,363)
to Warren County, VA	0.54% ($36,548)

• 3557 Old Valley Pike, Type: Mast, Structure height: 59.4 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:

• Leonard L Greisz, 436 Miller Lane, Type: Upole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00000461
  Registrant: Shenandoah Mobile Company, 124 South Main Street, Edinburg, VA 22824, Phone: (540) 984-3003, Email:
• Lisa M Minney, 3557 Old Valley Pike, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00004843
  Registrant: Crown Communication Inc, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
• John E Furlough, Duncan Knob, George Washington National Forest, Virginia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.7 m, Overall height: 49.3 m
  Registrant: Department Of State Police, 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23261-7472, Phone: (804) 674-4644, Email:
• CHRISTINE A VERRE, Rt. 11 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

• New Market, 2 Mi East Endless Caverns, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WAY659
  Assigned Frequencies : 7025.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/25/1975, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
  Registrant: Covington & Burling, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004-2401, Phone: (202) 662-5120, Fax: (202) 778-5120, Email:
• New Market, Big Mtn, 2 Mi E Of Endless Caverns, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WLD69
  Assigned Frequencies : 6875.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/11/1973, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
  Registrant: Covington & Burling, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004-2401, Phone: (202) 662-5120, Fax: (202) 778-5120, Email:

• New Market Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WRS7, Licensee ID: L00001759
  Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/18/2000, Expiration Date: 12/18/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/18/2006
  Registrant: New Market Airport Inc, 59 River Rd, New Market, VA 22844-1037

• Fire: 56
• Hazardous Condition: 83
• Service Call: 2
• Good Intent Call: 7