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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Manufacturing (21.8%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Detached houses: $227,008Here:$227,008State:$330,816 Townhouses or other attached units: $152,609Here:$152,609State:$310,878 In 2-unit structures: $499,764Here:$499,764State:$285,516 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,432Here:$63,432State:$242,971 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $268,717Here:$268,717State:$270,208 Mobile homes: $79,551Here:$79,551State:$37,843 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,368Here:$65,368State:$92,978
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.3%
McCain (Republican): 57.8% Obama (Democratic): 41.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $707 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $614 (0.5%)
Area name: Lynchburg, VA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Amherst County is $443 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.
Cities in this county include: Madison Heights, Amherst.
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Notable locations in Amherst County: Seminole Hunt Club (A), Middle Otter Creek Overlook (B), Hicks Store (C), Otter Creek Flats Overlook (D), Student Commons Courtyard (E), Hockey Field (F), Crawfords Store (G), Punchbowl Shelter (H), Rice Mountain Overlook (I), Shady Mountain Campground (J), Oronoco Campground (K), Wiggins Spring Shelter (L), White Oak Plats Overlook (M), Upper Otter Creek Overlook (N), The Riffles Overlook (O), Terrapin Hill Overlook (P), Bluff Mountain Overlook (Q), Dodds Store (R), Brown Mountain Creek Shelter (S), Dancing Creek Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Amherst County include: Poplar Church (A), Berkley Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Beulah Church (D), Saint James Church (E), Scott Zion Baptist Church (F), Centenary Church (G), Central Baptist Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Parr Cemetery (1), Roberts Cemetery (2), Burford Cemetery (3), Campbell Cemetery (4), Watts Cemetery (5), Williams Cemetery (6), Wilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sheppe Pond (A), Jones Pond (B), Sweetbriar Lake (C), Pleasantview Hunt Club Pond (D), Mays Pond (E), Elon Water Works Reservoir (F), Izaak Walton Pond (G), Shrader Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Run (A), Walkers Ford Creek (B), South Fork Stovall Creek (C), Salt Creek (D), Sally Creek (E), Rutledge Creek (F), Rocky Creek (G), Pryor Creek (H), Partridge Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Amherst County include: Izaak Walton Park (1), Amherst Wayside (2), Mount Pleasant Special Management Area (3), Lake Tennis Courts (4), Otter Creek Recreation Area (5), Riding Hunt Course (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Amherst County: Seminole Hunt Club (A), Middle Otter Creek Overlook (B), Hicks Store (C), Otter Creek Flats Overlook (D), Student Commons Courtyard (E), Hockey Field (F), Crawfords Store (G), Punchbowl Shelter (H), Rice Mountain Overlook (I), Shady Mountain Campground (J), Oronoco Campground (K), Wiggins Spring Shelter (L), White Oak Plats Overlook (M), Upper Otter Creek Overlook (N), The Riffles Overlook (O), Terrapin Hill Overlook (P), Bluff Mountain Overlook (Q), Dodds Store (R), Brown Mountain Creek Shelter (S), Dancing Creek Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Amherst County include: Poplar Church (A), Berkley Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Beulah Church (D), Saint James Church (E), Scott Zion Baptist Church (F), Centenary Church (G), Central Baptist Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Parr Cemetery (1), Roberts Cemetery (2), Burford Cemetery (3), Campbell Cemetery (4), Watts Cemetery (5), Williams Cemetery (6), Wilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Sheppe Pond (A), Jones Pond (B), Sweetbriar Lake (C), Pleasantview Hunt Club Pond (D), Mays Pond (E), Elon Water Works Reservoir (F), Izaak Walton Pond (G), Shrader Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Run (A), Walkers Ford Creek (B), South Fork Stovall Creek (C), Salt Creek (D), Sally Creek (E), Rutledge Creek (F), Rocky Creek (G), Pryor Creek (H), Partridge Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Amherst County include: Izaak Walton Park (1), Amherst Wayside (2), Mount Pleasant Special Management Area (3), Lake Tennis Courts (4), Otter Creek Recreation Area (5), Riding Hunt Course (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Appomattox County , Bedford County , Campbell County , Nelson County , Rockbridge County , Lynchburg city .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,757 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 388 (28% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.3%
Housing units in Amherst County with a mortgage: 4,442 (657 second mortgage, 525 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,467
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Most common first ancestries reported in Amherst County (%):
6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,736 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($81 average AGI)Amherst County:0.09%Virginia average:0.41% 4.64% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($25,048 average AGI) 1.59% relocated from other states ($8,606 average AGI)Amherst County:1.59%Virginia average:4.24%
6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,160 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.91% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($23,396 average AGI) 1.13% relocated to other states ($5,766 average AGI)Amherst County:1.13%Virginia average:4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,210 (4,276 aged, 934 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 134.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
6,782 spouses, 8,935 children (8,144 natural, 171 adopted, 620 stepchildren), 606 grandchildren, 217 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 448 other relatives, 474 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,850 2-persons, 2,254 3-persons, 1,672 4-persons, 649 5-persons, 204 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,866 1-person, 327 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
97.0% of residents of Amherst County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
Population growth in Amherst County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.93 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
64% of Amherst County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $834,000
Sewerage: $790,000
All Other: $41,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $33,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
Water Utilities: $79,000
Police Protection: $2,154,000
Welfare - Other: $1,929,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,716,000
Corrections - Other: $1,459,000
General - Other: $1,202,000
Financial Administration: $1,175,000
Water Utilities: $1,165,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $864,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $783,000
Libraries: $685,000
Central Staff Services: $650,000
General Public Buildings: $552,000
Fire Protection: $518,000
Sewerage: $388,000
Parks & Recreation: $321,000
Housing & Community Development: $310,000
Health Services - Other: $159,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $133,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $83,000
Natural Resources - Other: $67,000
Regular Highways: $16,000
General Support: $88,000
Health: $272,000
Higher Education: $47,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $550,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,645,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,212,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,474,000
Rents: $647,000
Interest Earnings: $495,000
All Other: $4,036,000
General Support: $2,499,000
Public Welfare: $2,274,000
Total General Sales: $2,001,000
Public Utilities: $1,499,000
NEC: $857,000
Other Selective Sales: $688,000
Motor Vehicle License: $623,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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