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County population in July 2011: 33,176 (33% urban, 67% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,264
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,436
% of renters here:

12%
State:

13%

Land area: 543 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 61 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Botetourt County: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Botetourt County, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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

Males: 15,227  (49.9%)
Females: 15,269  (50.1%)

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Botetourt County,VA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Botetourt County:

2.6 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,940 ($48,731 in 1999)
This county:

$61940
Virginia:

$59330

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $574 (lower quartile is $430, upper quartile is $794)
This county:

$574
State:

$832


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $194,127 (it was $127,000 in 2000)
Botetourt County:

$194,127
Virginia:

$252,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,425 - $274,969

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $324,633
Here:

$324,633
State:

$330,816

Townhouses or other attached units: $188,274
Here:

$188,274
State:

$310,878

In 2-unit structures: $112,769
Here:

$112,769
State:

$285,516

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,793
Here:

$105,793
State:

$242,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $534,488
Here:

$534,488
State:

$270,208

Mobile homes: $63,360
Here:

$63,360
State:

$37,843
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,428
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $337

Institutionalized population: 388

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 23
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 365
  • Auto thefts: 28

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 320
  • Auto thefts: 16

Botetourt County, VA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 203 buildings, average cost: $135,400
  • 2001: 185 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2002: 194 buildings, average cost: $140,900
  • 2003: 247 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2004: 227 buildings, average cost: $185,400
  • 2005: 273 buildings, average cost: $199,500
  • 2006: 194 buildings, average cost: $207,700
  • 2007: 137 buildings, average cost: $188,200
  • 2008: 104 buildings, average cost: $197,000
  • 2009: 63 buildings, average cost: $206,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Botetourt County Virginia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.4%



2008 Presidential Election results in Botetourt County Virginia:


McCain (Republican): 66.2%
Obama (Democratic): 32.8%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,146 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $998 (0.6%)


Botetourt County household income distribution in 2009 Botetourt County home values distribution


Botetourt County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.0%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.4% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 20.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.2%
Whole state:

9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.4%
Whole state:

4.3%

Area name: Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Botetourt County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $589 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $747 a month.

Cities in this county include: Blue Ridge, Cloverdale, Laymantown, Daleville, Buchanan, Troutdale, Troutville, Fincastle.

Botetourt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:www.co.botetourt.va.us

Click to draw/clear Botetourt County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Botetourt County: Lick Run (A), Norfolk and Western Overlook (B), North Creek Camping Area (C), Purgatory Overlook (D), Grace Furnace (E), Rebecca Furnace (F), Roaring Run Furnace Recreation Site (G), Craig Creek Campground (H), Middle Creek Picnic Area (I), Colon Hollow Shelter Campground (J), Cove Mountain Shelter (K), Roaring Run Furnace (L), Wilson Creek Shelter (M), Fullhart Knob Shelter (N), Bobblets Gap Shelter (O), Cornelius Shelter (P), Lambuts Meadow Appalachian Trail Shelter (Q), Silent Dell (R), Rocky Ford (S), Saltpetre Cave (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Botetourt County include: Andrew Chapel (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Back Creek Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Catawba Valley Church (E), Cedar Bluff Church (F), Cedar Grove Church (G), North Fork Church (H), Coling Bible Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Peck Cemetery (1), Piney Grove Cemetery (2), Pleasant Chapel Cemetery (3), Ponton Cemetery (4), Riley Cemetery (5), Roanoke Cemetery (6), Robinson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Salt Pond (A), Carvins Cove Reservoir (B), Carvin Cove Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: McCoglin Branch (A), Wolf Branch (B), Wilson Creek (C), Wilson Branch (D), Trout Run (E), Town Branch (F), Swanson Branch (G), Sukey Johnson Branch (H), Stull Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Alleghany County , Bedford County , Craig County , Roanoke County , Rockbridge County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.4%
Virginia:

5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 937
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 289 (63% naturalized citizens)

Botetourt County:

0.9%
Whole state:

8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 33
  • 1990 to 1994: 24
  • 1985 to 1989: 35
  • 1980 to 1984: 51
  • 1975 to 1979: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1965 to 1969: 95

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.6%

Botetourt County marital status for males
Botetourt County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,814
  • One, attached: 148
  • Two: 107
  • 3 or 4: 160
  • 5 to 9: 109
  • 10 to 19: 30
  • 20 or more: 10
  • Mobile homes: 1,180
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Botetourt County with a mortgage: 5,655 (660 second mortgage, 903 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,355

Here:

70.6% with mortgage
State:

75.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.26%
Here55.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 16,852
Total congregations: 73

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of the BrethrenUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents8,227 (48.8%)2,070 (12.3%)1,554 (9.2%)937 (5.6%)700 (4.2%)
Congregations19 (26.0%)12 (16.4%)13 (17.8%)2 (2.7%)1 (1.4%)
NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents664 (3.9%)562 (3.3%)492 (2.9%)441 (2.6%)1,205 (7.2%)
Congregations1 (1.4%)5 (6.8%)2 (2.7%)3 (4.1%)15 (20.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Botetourt County - Blue Ridge, Cloverdale, Laymantown, Daleville, Buchanan

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Botetourt County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
This county:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Botetourt County:

6.57 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.7%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.8%
Virginia:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Botetourt County:

14.4%
State:

18.6%


Agriculture in Botetourt County:

Average size of farms: 159 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,365
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $78.86
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.38%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,022
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.16%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,055
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.63
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.17%
Corn for grain: 1349 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 81 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 348 acres

Tornado activity:

Botetourt County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 8.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Botetourt County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 97.1 miles away from the county 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 80.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from the county 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 85.4 miles away from Botetourt County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1874): February 16, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 6, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1655): July 13, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1655, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3240): September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 27, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1570): October 18, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1570, Natural disaster type: Storm, Hurricane, Flood
  • Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1318): February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 5, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1135): September 6, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1098): January 27, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1098, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1086): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Virginia Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 8, 1994 to February 12, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1014): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1014, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm, Flood
  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 14, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3112): March 25, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3112, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Botetourt County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Philippines (13%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • India (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Botetourt County (%):



  • United States or American (30%)
  • German (16%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Botetourt County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,471 (87%)
  • Carpooled: 1,364 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 71 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 12 (0%)
  • Walked: 73 (0%)
  • Other means: 43 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 479 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Botetourt County, Virginia:

  • 236 people in state prisons
  • 134 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 52 people in nursing homes
  • 51 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 16 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $59,862.

8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.57%
Virginia average:

11.06%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.32% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($36,317 average AGI)
2.26% relocated from other states ($17,997 average AGI)
Botetourt County:

2.26%
Virginia average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Roanoke city, VA  1.89% ($36,217 average AGI)
from Roanoke County, VA  1.65% ($58,291)
from Bedford County, VA  0.60% ($46,693)
from Salem city, VA  0.29% ($53,028)
from Alleghany County, VA  0.24% ($52,133)
from Franklin County, VA  0.19% ($73,583)
from Montgomery County, VA  0.19% ($41,458)


7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.42%
Virginia average:

10.78%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.96% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($31,436 average AGI)
1.46% relocated to other states ($11,785 average AGI)
Botetourt County:

1.46%
Virginia average:

4.13%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Roanoke city, VA  1.68% ($33,430 average AGI)
to Roanoke County, VA  1.66% ($37,686)
to Bedford County, VA  0.57% ($35,229)
to Salem city, VA  0.30% ($36,973)
to Franklin County, VA  0.24% ($50,700)
to Montgomery County, VA  0.13% ($36,188)
to Alleghany County, VA  0.12% ($21,267)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Births per 1000 population in Botetourt County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Botetourt County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Botetourt County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,791 (4,046 aged, 745 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 780.590
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 927.340
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.37

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 70.03
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 40.59

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.37
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 146.3. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,962
  • In family households: 27,194 (7,794 male householders, 1,378 female householders)
    8,277 spouses, 8,524 children (7,848 natural, 147 adopted, 529 stepchildren), 366 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 293 other relatives, 331 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,768 (1,189 male householders (1,020 living alone)), 1,301 female householders (1,217 living alone)), 278 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 534 (408 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,301 2-persons, 2,169 3-persons, 1,810 4-persons, 649 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,237 1-person, 231 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Botetourt County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $128,849,000 ($4055 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,978,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $83,389,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,365,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $503,000
Federal grants: $17,119,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,446,000 ($71,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,026,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $672,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,707,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,561,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,559
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,262
Here:

39 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +10
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,295
Here:

+40 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Botetourt County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.22 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 230
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,160
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,338
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,073
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,011
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,273
  • 1950 to 1959: 820
  • 1940 to 1949: 654
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,570
Rooms in houses/apartments in Botetourt County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 26
  • 3 rooms: 106
  • 4 rooms: 669
  • 5 rooms: 1,851
  • 6 rooms: 2,312
  • 7 rooms: 2,049
  • 8 rooms: 1,597
  • 9+ rooms: 1,654
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 51
  • 3 rooms: 147
  • 4 rooms: 462
  • 5 rooms: 321
  • 6 rooms: 159
  • 7 rooms: 114
  • 8 rooms: 76
  • 9+ rooms: 89
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Botetourt County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 134
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,707
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,437
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,569
  • 5+ bedrooms: 417
  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedroom: 193
  • 2 bedrooms: 672
  • 3 bedrooms: 372
  • 4 bedrooms: 154
  • 5+ bedrooms: 19
Cars and other vehicles available in Botetourt County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 339
  • 1 vehicle: 1,617
  • 2 vehicles: 4,454
  • 3 vehicles: 2,594
  • 4 vehicles: 903
  • 5+ vehicles: 357
  • no vehicle: 97
  • 1 vehicle: 647
  • 2 vehicles: 492
  • 3 vehicles: 152
  • 4 vehicles: 44
  • 5+ vehicles: 4

63% of Botetourt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Virginia.

Botetourt County:

63.2%
State average:

53.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 22441
  • Northeast: 1871
  • Midwest: 1330
  • South: 4030
  • West: 413

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $124,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Botetourt County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (45.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19.0%)
  • Utility gas (17.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.1%)
  • Wood (7.4%)
  • Electricity (45.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29.6%)
  • Wood (10.5%)
  • Utility gas (6.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.5%)
  • Other fuel (1.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 312
Here:

8.9%
Virginia:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 128
Here:

7.6%
Virginia:

8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 204
Here:

25.9%
Virginia:

20.6%

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.)


Botetourt County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,932,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,447,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,369,000
    Solid Waste Management: $831,000
    All Other: $453,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $90,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $14,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $5,378,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,342,000
    Parks and Recreation: $788,000
    Sewerage: $276,000
    Regular Highways: $263,000
    Solid Waste Management: $211,000
    Water Utilities: $97,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $40,733,000
    Police Protection: $4,168,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,452,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,384,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,358,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,299,000
    Financial Administration: $1,190,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,094,000
    General - Other: $1,057,000
    Local Fire Protection: $954,000
    Parks and Recreation: $845,000
    Libraries: $729,000
    Sewerage: $566,000
    Solid Waste Management: $558,000
    General Public Buildings: $457,000
    Health - Other: $331,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $315,000
    Water Utilities: $199,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
    Transit Utilities: $57,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $3,307,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,006,000
    All Other: $106,000
    Education: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $952,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $1,232,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $393,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Health - Other: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $535,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,763,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $456,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,057,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,213,000
    Interest Earnings: $980,000
    Rents: $317,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $116,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,453,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,818,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,692,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,684,000
    Local Fire Protection: $812,000
    Police Protection: $238,000
    Financial Administration: $106,000
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000
    Central Staff Services: $52,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $50,000
    Sewerage: $35,000
    General Public Building: $27,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Libraries: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,488,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $457,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,307,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $21,408,000
    All Other: $8,548,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,740,000
    Public Welfare: $1,157,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,902,000
    Other License: $2,419,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,043,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $959,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $761,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $716,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $714,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,957,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $325,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 350
  • Number of aged recipients: 35
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 315
  • Number of recipients under 18: 44
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 241
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 65
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 145
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 140


Botetourt County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Botetourt County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED139$174,540179$197,0561,106$188,41873$55,5213$754,33356$201,01833$83,697
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$113,0009$156,77846$199,8484$112,5000$01$16,0003$76,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$172,57122$181,545250$182,32830$47,2330$018$117,61118$102,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$117,92319$154,368166$189,01212$79,0830$07$183,5717$95,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$127,0002$322,50043$212,4425$108,4000$02$115,5001$113,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$226,90518$238,7780$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$44,0006$200,0001$44,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$171,0008$284,6250$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$241,0001$214,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$279,6670$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Botetourt County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James16572.2 years
William15673.5 years
John15372.9 years
Mary15278.8 years
Robert10372.7 years
Charles8471.0 years
George7373.7 years
Ruth6481.2 years
Harry5175.1 years
Margaret5177.1 years
Most common last names in Botetourt County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8075.7 years
Dooley5872.8 years
Johnson5677.5 years
Jones4175.3 years
Gray3874.8 years
Harris3676.3 years
Thomas3577.4 years
Painter3476.8 years
Wood3375.9 years
Williams3275.2 years
Businesses in Botetourt County, VA
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1McDonald's1
CVS1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Cracker Barrel1Quality1
Curves1Red Roof Inn1
FedEx3Subway3
H&R Block1Super 81
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1Travelodge1
Howard Johnson1U-Haul2
Kroger1UPS5
Lane Furniture1Waffle House1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Botetourt County, VA


Botetourt County on our top lists:

  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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