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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (35.2%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (11.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.4%).
Montgomery County, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $294,593Here:$294,593State:$330,816 Townhouses or other attached units: $237,464Here:$237,464State:$310,878 In 2-unit structures: $131,274Here:$131,274State:$285,516 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,350Here:$80,350State:$242,971 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $264,822Here:$264,822State:$270,208 Mobile homes: $69,381Here:$69,381State:$37,843
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): 54.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.8%
Obama (Democratic): 52.0% McCain (Republican): 47.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,451 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,234 (0.8%)
Area name: Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montgomery County is $513 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $575 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $789 a month.
Cities in this county include: Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Merrimac, Shawsville.
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Notable locations in Montgomery County: Longshop (A), Blacksburg Ranger Station (B), Lusters Gate (C), Blakenship Farm (D), Sarver Tract Recreation Site (E), Prices Fork Research Center (F), Round Meadow Country Club (G), Caldwell Fields Recreation Site (H), Camp Alta Mons (I), Camp Carysbrook (J), Camp Kiwanianna (K), Church Campgrounds (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Montgomery County include: Mount Union Church (A), Mount Taber Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Christian Fellowship Evangelistic Tabernacle (D), Mount Jackson Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F), Mount Calvary Church (G), Mount Airy Church (H), Midway Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bennett Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Jennelle Cemetery (3), Pleasant View Cemetery (4), Mount Zion Cemetery (5), Kipps Cemetery (6), Anderson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Hoge Pond (A), Willow Springs Lake (B), Pandapas Pond (C), Little River Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooks Branch (A), Crab Creek (B), Craig Branch (C), Rose Run (D), Goose Creek (E), Norris Run (F), Georges Run (G), Poverty Creek (H), Pepper Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Montgomery County include: North Fork Valley Rural Historic District (1), Riner Historic District (2), Montgomery County Park (3), Piedmont Camp Meeting Grounds Historic District (4), Prices Fork Historic District (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Montgomery County: Longshop (A), Blacksburg Ranger Station (B), Lusters Gate (C), Blakenship Farm (D), Sarver Tract Recreation Site (E), Prices Fork Research Center (F), Round Meadow Country Club (G), Caldwell Fields Recreation Site (H), Camp Alta Mons (I), Camp Carysbrook (J), Camp Kiwanianna (K), Church Campgrounds (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Montgomery County include: Mount Union Church (A), Mount Taber Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Christian Fellowship Evangelistic Tabernacle (D), Mount Jackson Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F), Mount Calvary Church (G), Mount Airy Church (H), Midway Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bennett Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Jennelle Cemetery (3), Pleasant View Cemetery (4), Mount Zion Cemetery (5), Kipps Cemetery (6), Anderson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Hoge Pond (A), Willow Springs Lake (B), Pandapas Pond (C), Little River Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooks Branch (A), Crab Creek (B), Craig Branch (C), Rose Run (D), Goose Creek (E), Norris Run (F), Georges Run (G), Poverty Creek (H), Pepper Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Montgomery County include: North Fork Valley Rural Historic District (1), Riner Historic District (2), Montgomery County Park (3), Piedmont Camp Meeting Grounds Historic District (4), Prices Fork Historic District (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Craig County , Floyd County , Giles County , Pulaski County , Roanoke County , Radford city .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 26,224 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,813 (25% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.2%
Housing units in Montgomery County with a mortgage: 8,640 (849 second mortgage, 1,230 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,999
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Montgomery County (%):
11.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,204 average adjusted gross income)
1.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($683 average AGI)Montgomery County:1.10%Virginia average:0.41% 5.76% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($17,165 average AGI) 4.68% relocated from other states ($18,357 average AGI)Montgomery County:4.68%Virginia average:4.24%
11.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,606 average adjusted gross income)
0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)Montgomery County:0.22%Virginia average:0.22% 6.30% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($18,702 average AGI) 5.06% relocated to other states ($16,704 average AGI)Montgomery County:5.06%Virginia average:4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,864 (7,257 aged, 1,607 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 81.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
14,240 spouses, 16,766 children (15,209 natural, 480 adopted, 1,077 stepchildren), 529 grandchildren, 442 brothers or sisters, 272 parents, 371 other relatives, 994 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,097 2-persons, 4,431 3-persons, 3,370 4-persons, 1,168 5-persons, 262 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,941 1-person, 3,036 2-persons, 1,237 3-persons, 1,387 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
92.6% of residents of Montgomery County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Montgomery County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.22 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Year house built
40% of Montgomery County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $99,000
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 and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,113,000
Sewerage: $1,347,000
Parks and Recreation: $224,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $28,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,000
Health - Other: $20,386,000
Financial Administration: $3,864,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,823,000
Police Protection: $3,458,000
Central Staff Services: $2,911,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,502,000
Libraries: $2,485,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,256,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,957,000
General Public Buildings: $1,754,000
Water Utilities: $1,731,000
Sewerage: $1,305,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,205,000
Parks and Recreation: $910,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $473,000
Housing and Community Development: $464,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $334,000
Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Air Transportation: $68,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $59,000
Health and Hospitals: $316,000
General Revenue, NEC: $510,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,084,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,495,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $188,000
Health - Other: $240,000
All Other: $8,144,000
General Local Government Support: $6,398,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,649,000
Public Welfare: $4,834,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,775,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,875,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,241,000
Motor Vehicle License: $571,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $33,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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