Rockbridge County, Virginia (VA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,030
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,585
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,388 (it was 1,901 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 600 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (24.3%), Retail trade (12.9%), Construction (12.3%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (12.3%), Educational, health and social services (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 50%
- Government: 9%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 41%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 20,842100.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5812.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5012.4%Two or more races
- 3821.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 1490.7%Asian alone
- 260.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 170.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 49.0 years |
| Virginia median age: | 38.2 years |
| Males: 11,361 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 11,520 |  (50.3%) |
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| Rockbridge County: | 2.0 people |
| Virginia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2017: $56,750 ($36,035 in 1999)
| This county: | $56,750 |
| Virginia: | $71,535 |
Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $615 (lower quartile is $467, upper quartile is $885)
| This county: | $615 |
| State: | $1005 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $217,477 (it was $94,500 in 2000)
| Rockbridge: | $217,477 |
| Virginia: | $273,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,276
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $367
Institutionalized population: 142
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 6
- Burglaries: 37
- Thefts: 209
- Auto thefts: 7
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 59
- Thefts: 222
- Auto thefts: 9
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 144 buildings, average cost: $102,300
- 1998: 158 buildings, average cost: $95,600
- 1999: 178 buildings, average cost: $107,000
- 2000: 213 buildings, average cost: $76,600
- 2001: 203 buildings, average cost: $85,000
- 2002: 229 buildings, average cost: $82,900
- 2003: 108 buildings, average cost: $187,000
- 2004: 148 buildings, average cost: $153,100
- 2005: 203 buildings, average cost: $193,100
- 2006: 197 buildings, average cost: $193,600
- 2007: 197 buildings, average cost: $197,400
- 2008: 93 buildings, average cost: $198,300
- 2009: 59 buildings, average cost: $239,000
- 2010: 52 buildings, average cost: $199,300
- 2011: 53 buildings, average cost: $221,200
- 2012: 56 buildings, average cost: $158,600
- 2013: 64 buildings, average cost: $181,100
- 2014: 44 buildings, average cost: $223,500
- 2015: 109 buildings, average cost: $256,900
- 2016: 52 buildings, average cost: $220,900
- 2017: 57 buildings, average cost: $220,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,520 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,224 (0.7%)
| Rockbridge County: | 13.7% |
| Virginia: | 10.6% |
Median age of residents in 2017: 49.0 years old
(Males: 48.0 years old, Females: 49.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.6 years old, Black residents: 48.4 years old, American Indian residents: 75.7 years old, Asian residents: 36.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.2 years old, Other race residents: 20.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rockbridge County is $434 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lexington, Buena Vista, East Lexington, Glasgow, Goshen.
2018 air pollution in Rockbridge County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.rockbridge.va.us
Neighboring counties: Coffey County, Kansas 
, Somerset County, Maryland 
, Wayne County, Utah , Dallas County, Missouri , Goochland County , Montezuma County, Colorado , Webster County, Missouri .
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Virginia: | 3.0% |
Current college students: 779
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 537 (71.7% naturalized citizens)
| Rockbridge County: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 12.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1632010 or later
- 802000 to 2009
- 671990 to 1999
- 1661980 to 1989
- 461970 to 1979
- 103Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,339
- One, attached: 122
- Two: 156
- 3 or 4: 71
- 5 to 9: 202
- 10 to 19: 91
- 20 to 49: 61
- 50 or more: 59
- Mobile homes: 1,312
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40
Housing units in Rockbridge County with a mortgage: 3,811 (125 second mortgage, 613 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,597
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 68.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Rockbridge County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,386 | 19 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,115 | 25 |
| Other | 78 | 2 |
| None | 15,728 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Rockbridge County: | 2.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| Virginia: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Rockbridge County: | 8.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Virginia: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
| This county: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Rockbridge County: | 10.1% |
| Virginia: | 9.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Rockbridge County: | 27.6% |
| State: | 26.7% |
Agriculture in Rockbridge County:
Average size of farms: 199 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,505
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $74.68
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.83%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,957
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,624
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.62%
Corn for grain: 1520 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 176 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 149 harvested acres
Vegetables: 41 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 106 acres
Earthquake activity:
Rockbridge County-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 83% 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 85.3 miles away from Rockbridge County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 247.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 260.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 278.2 miles away from Rockbridge County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 146.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4072: July 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4072, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- 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: 1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 06, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1655: July 13, 2006, FEMA Id: 1655, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1135: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Severe Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1098: January 27, 1996, FEMA Id: 1098, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1086: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Rockbridge County (19) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,502 (78.5%)
- Carpooled: 537 (7.7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 117 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 39 (0.6%)
- Walked: 131 (1.9%)
- Worked at home: 727 (10.4%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Korea (15%)
- Ethiopia (11%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Guatemala (8%)
- Sweden (7%)
- Germany (7%)
- Romania (5%)
- American (25%)
- English (12%)
- German (10%)
- Irish (10%)
- Scotch-Irish (6%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 2000:
- 75 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 60 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 59 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 2010:
- 88 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 54 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 23 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 10 people in group homes intended for adults
7.25% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($60,551 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.25% |
| Virginia average: | 9.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.23% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($32,962 average AGI)
2.02% relocated from other states ($27,590 average AGI)
Rockbridge County: 2.02% Virginia average: 3.61%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Buena Vista city, VA |  1.24% ($30,636 average AGI) |
| from Lexington city, VA | 1.03% ($69,573) |
| from Augusta County, VA | 0.58% ($36,860) |
| from Botetourt County, VA | 0.26% ($38,045) |
6.10% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,237 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.10% |
| Virginia average: | 9.76% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.77% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($32,114 average AGI)
1.33% relocated to other states ($12,123 average AGI)
Rockbridge County: 1.33% Virginia average: 3.89%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Buena Vista city, VA | 1.14% ($25,031 average AGI) |
| to Lexington city, VA | 0.93% ($43,316) |
| to Augusta County, VA | 0.59% ($50,360) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,419 (3,670 aged, 749 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 508 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1999 - 2014:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (228)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (223)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (197)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (150)
- Unspecified dementia (137)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (131)
- Congestive heart failure (123)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (113)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (79)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (63)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,069
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 14
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 22,881- In family households: 18,693 (3,412 male householders, 2,822 female householders)
5,133 spouses, 5,298 children (4,768 natural, 175 adopted, 359 stepchildren), 626 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 395 parents, 444 other relatives, 455 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,988 (1,331 male householders (1,066 living alone)), 1,803 female householders (1,454 living alone)), 849 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 208
Size of family households: 3,531 2-persons, 1,072 3-persons, 961 4-persons, 482 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,520 1-person, 542 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 15 4-persons.
2,575 married couples with children.
829 single-parent households (393 men, 436 women).
96.2% of residents of Rockbridge speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $184,529,000 ($8,752 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $26,114,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,710,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,307,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $827,000
Federal grants: $26,108,000
Federal procurement contracts: $43,727,000 ($22,918,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $58,850,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $691,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,612,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,697,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,122| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,081
| Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 40 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +418
| Here: | +20 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.06 millions of gallons per day (54% from ground, 46% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 7.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- 1162014 or later
- 3762010 to 2013
- 2,0412000 to 2009
- 1,9181990 to 1999
- 1,1981980 to 1989
- 1,3691970 to 1979
- 1,2951960 to 1969
- 7321950 to 1959
- 4991940 to 1949
- 1,7951939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- 01 room
- 82 rooms
- 1493 rooms
- 7514 rooms
- 1,3485 rooms
- 1,7706 rooms
- 9057 rooms
- 1,1178 rooms
- 1,2389+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- 261 room
- 822 rooms
- 1683 rooms
- 6434 rooms
- 4835 rooms
- 2376 rooms
- 1527 rooms
- 1128 rooms
- 1449+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- 22no bedroom
- 1011 bedroom
- 1,2382 bedrooms
- 4,3803 bedrooms
- 1,0554 bedrooms
- 4345+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- 26no bedroom
- 3351 bedroom
- 7982 bedrooms
- 7683 bedrooms
- 904 bedrooms
- 455+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rockbridge County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 113no vehicle
- 1,3141 vehicle
- 3,0452 vehicles
- 1,8193 vehicles
- 7064 vehicles
- 3615+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rockbridge County in renter-occupied apartments
- 179no vehicle
- 8721 vehicle
- 7462 vehicles
- 1563 vehicles
- 554 vehicles
- 715+ vehicles
88.9% of Rockbridge County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Virginia.
| Rockbridge County: | 88.9% |
| State average: | 84.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15,360
- Other state: 6,501
- Northeast: 2,434
- Midwest: 852
- South: 2,678
- West: 517
- 43.9%Electricity
- 17.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.9%Wood
- 12.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.4%Utility gas
- 0.4%Solar energy
- 0.4%Coal or coke
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 53.4%Electricity
- 19.1%Wood
- 12.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.5%Utility gas
- 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 317
| Here: | 16.8% |
| Virginia: | 10.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63
| Here: | 7.0% |
| Virginia: | 9.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 313
| Here: | 62.7% |
| Virginia: | 19.8% |
Rockbridge County government finances - Expenditure in 2013:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $237,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,504,000
- Charges - Other: $2,022,000
Sewerage: $1,292,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,035,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $492,000
Parks and Recreation: $85,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $30,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,080,000
General - Other: $5,098,000
General Public Buildings: $85,000
Police Protection: $15,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,791,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,797,000
General - Other: $3,243,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,768,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,372,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,257,000
Police Protection: $1,939,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,496,000
Sewerage: $1,399,000
Water Utilities: $1,399,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,294,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,279,000
Financial Administration: $1,068,000
Health - Other: $544,000
General Public Buildings: $492,000
Central Staff Services: $429,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $381,000
Parks and Recreation: $345,000
Natural Resources - Other: $138,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $38,000
Transit Utilities: $18,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,130,000
Other: $324,000
General Local Government Support: $102,000
Housing and Community Development: $57,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,265,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,963,000
Other - General - Other: $887,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $619,000
Other - Libraries: $564,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $313,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $68,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $55,000
Other - Corrections: $42,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,136,000
Education: $1,275,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,350,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,632,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,124,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,406,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
General Revenue - Other: $180,000
Sale of Property: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $381,000
Police Protection: $144,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,629,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,292,000
Transit Utilities: $20,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,854,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,807,000
Public Welfare: $4,242,000
Other: $2,477,000
General Local Government Support: $2,450,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $19,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,055,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,541,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $914,000
Other Selective Sales: $783,000
Motor Vehicle License: $538,000
Other: $283,000
Other License: $172,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,864,000
Rockbridge County government finances - Revenue in 2013:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $237,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,504,000
- Charges - Other: $2,022,000
Sewerage: $1,292,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,035,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $492,000
Parks and Recreation: $85,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $30,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,080,000
General - Other: $5,098,000
General Public Buildings: $85,000
Police Protection: $15,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,791,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,797,000
General - Other: $3,243,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,768,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,372,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,257,000
Police Protection: $1,939,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,496,000
Sewerage: $1,399,000
Water Utilities: $1,399,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,294,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,279,000
Financial Administration: $1,068,000
Health - Other: $544,000
General Public Buildings: $492,000
Central Staff Services: $429,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $381,000
Parks and Recreation: $345,000
Natural Resources - Other: $138,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $38,000
Transit Utilities: $18,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,130,000
Other: $324,000
General Local Government Support: $102,000
Housing and Community Development: $57,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,265,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,963,000
Other - General - Other: $887,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $619,000
Other - Libraries: $564,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $313,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $68,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $55,000
Other - Corrections: $42,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,136,000
Education: $1,275,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,350,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,632,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,124,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,406,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
General Revenue - Other: $180,000
Sale of Property: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $381,000
Police Protection: $144,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,629,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,292,000
Transit Utilities: $20,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,854,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,807,000
Public Welfare: $4,242,000
Other: $2,477,000
General Local Government Support: $2,450,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $19,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,055,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,541,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $914,000
Other Selective Sales: $783,000
Motor Vehicle License: $538,000
Other: $283,000
Other License: $172,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,864,000
Rockbridge County government finances - Debt in 2013:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $237,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,504,000
- Charges - Other: $2,022,000
Sewerage: $1,292,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,035,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $492,000
Parks and Recreation: $85,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $30,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,080,000
General - Other: $5,098,000
General Public Buildings: $85,000
Police Protection: $15,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,791,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,797,000
General - Other: $3,243,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,768,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,372,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,257,000
Police Protection: $1,939,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,496,000
Sewerage: $1,399,000
Water Utilities: $1,399,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,294,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,279,000
Financial Administration: $1,068,000
Health - Other: $544,000
General Public Buildings: $492,000
Central Staff Services: $429,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $381,000
Parks and Recreation: $345,000
Natural Resources - Other: $138,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $38,000
Transit Utilities: $18,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,130,000
Other: $324,000
General Local Government Support: $102,000
Housing and Community Development: $57,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,265,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,963,000
Other - General - Other: $887,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $619,000
Other - Libraries: $564,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $313,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $68,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $55,000
Other - Corrections: $42,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,136,000
Education: $1,275,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,350,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,632,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,124,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,406,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
General Revenue - Other: $180,000
Sale of Property: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $381,000
Police Protection: $144,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,629,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,292,000
Transit Utilities: $20,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,854,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,807,000
Public Welfare: $4,242,000
Other: $2,477,000
General Local Government Support: $2,450,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $19,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,055,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,541,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $914,000
Other Selective Sales: $783,000
Motor Vehicle License: $538,000
Other: $283,000
Other License: $172,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,864,000
Rockbridge County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2013:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $237,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,504,000
- Charges - Other: $2,022,000
Sewerage: $1,292,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,035,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $492,000
Parks and Recreation: $85,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $30,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,080,000
General - Other: $5,098,000
General Public Buildings: $85,000
Police Protection: $15,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,791,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,797,000
General - Other: $3,243,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,768,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,372,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,257,000
Police Protection: $1,939,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,496,000
Sewerage: $1,399,000
Water Utilities: $1,399,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,294,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,279,000
Financial Administration: $1,068,000
Health - Other: $544,000
General Public Buildings: $492,000
Central Staff Services: $429,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $381,000
Parks and Recreation: $345,000
Natural Resources - Other: $138,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $38,000
Transit Utilities: $18,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,130,000
Other: $324,000
General Local Government Support: $102,000
Housing and Community Development: $57,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,265,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,963,000
Other - General - Other: $887,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $619,000
Other - Libraries: $564,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $313,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $68,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $55,000
Other - Corrections: $42,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,136,000
Education: $1,275,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,350,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,632,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,124,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,406,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
General Revenue - Other: $180,000
Sale of Property: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $381,000
Police Protection: $144,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,629,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,292,000
Transit Utilities: $20,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,854,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,807,000
Public Welfare: $4,242,000
Other: $2,477,000
General Local Government Support: $2,450,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $19,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,055,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,541,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $914,000
Other Selective Sales: $783,000
Motor Vehicle License: $538,000
Other: $283,000
Other License: $172,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,864,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 390
- Number of aged recipients: 47
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 343
- Number of recipients under 18: 56
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 233
- Number of recipients older than 64: 101
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 180
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 159
| Most common first names in Rockbridge County, VA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 36 | 72.3 years |
| Mary | 36 | 76.5 years |
| John | 29 | 74.3 years |
| Robert | 29 | 70.6 years |
| James | 25 | 69.1 years |
| Charles | 20 | 73.9 years |
| George | 15 | 71.2 years |
| Margaret | 11 | 71.8 years |
| Annie | 11 | 82.8 years |
| Walter | 10 | 73.7 years |
| Most common last names in Rockbridge County, VA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 29 | 71.6 years |
| Ingram | 16 | 73.1 years |
| Camden | 14 | 77.6 years |
| Thompson | 13 | 67.2 years |
| Turner | 13 | 74.1 years |
| Tolley | 12 | 70.4 years |
| Smith | 11 | 73.8 years |
| Bryant | 11 | 73.4 years |
| Burke | 11 | 73.5 years |
| Watts | 10 | 78.6 years |
| Businesses in Rockbridge County, VA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Penske | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 7 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | Wingate | 1 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | |||
Rockbridge County on our top lists:
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
