Mount Sidney, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 663.
Males: 270  (40.8%)
Females: 393  (59.2%)
Median resident age:

41.9 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 24467.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,182
Mount Sidney:

$80,182
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,891

Mount Sidney CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $292,000
Mount Sidney:

$292,000
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $296,334; detached houses: $300,522

Median gross rent in 2022: $643.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Sidney: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.0%

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  • Races in Mount Sidney, VA (2022)
    • 46151.2%White alone
    • 22725.2%Two or more races
    • 21724.1%Hispanic
    • 262.9%Asian alone

Races in Mount Sidney detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Mount Sidney, Virginia as of April 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mount Sidney is 160 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (26.8%), European (8.6%), English (8.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1290 feet

119 residents are foreign born (9.2% Latin America, 2.9% Asia).

This place:

13.2%
Virginia:

12.6%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (60.1 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (114.6 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (237.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Weyers Cave, VA (1.8 miles ),
Laurel Hill, VA (2.1 miles ),
Verona, VA (2.2 miles ),
New Hope, VA (2.2 miles ),
Mount Crawford, VA (2.6 miles ),
Grottoes, VA (2.7 miles ),
Harriston, VA (2.7 miles ),
Bridgewater, VA (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 38.26 N, Longitude: 78.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

Distribution of median household income in Mount Sidney, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mount Sidney, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 36.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

36.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.28. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.28
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.349. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.349
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.3
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Mount Sidney-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/30/1959, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Mount Sidney place center killed 11 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/30/1959, a category F3 tornado 28.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Sidney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 60.7 miles away from Mount Sidney center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 170.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from Mount Sidney center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from the city 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 236.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Augusta County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Droughts: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Mount Sidney:

  • SOUTHERNCARE, STAUNTON (Hospital, about 8 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • ENVOY OF STAUNTON, LLC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • OAK HILL NURS HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSP (Hospital, about 9 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS COMMUNITY HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 10 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)
  • DAVITA - STAUNTON (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; STAUNTON, VA)

Amtrak station near Mount Sidney:

  • 10 miles: STAUNTON (1 MIDDLEBROOK AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Sidney:

  • Blue Ridge Community College (about 2 miles; Weyers Cave, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,891)
  • James Madison University (about 14 miles; Harrisonburg, VA; FT enrollment: 19,727)
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus (about 30 miles; Charlottesville, VA; FT enrollment: 22,274)
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College (about 32 miles; Charlottesville, VA; FT enrollment: 3,029)
  • Lynchburg College (about 61 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • Central Virginia Community College (about 64 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • Liberty University (about 64 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 61,625)

Points of interest:

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Church in Mount Sidney: Mount Sidney United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Bells Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Augusta County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.7%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.3%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Mount Sidney:

Marital status in Mount Sidney, VA
  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Sidney:

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.6
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mount Sidney, VA (based on Augusta County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,90867
Mainline Protestant13,02660
Black Protestant721
Orthodox601
Other21-
None45,663-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Here:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Augusta County:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Augusta County:

4.38 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Augusta County:

3.67 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Augusta County:

8.4%
State:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Augusta County:

25.9%
State:

26.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Sidney:

  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WKDW (900 AM; 2 kW; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBG (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WNLR (1150 AM; 2 kW; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: NEW LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKCY (1300 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
  • WTON (1240 AM; 1 kW; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WINA (1070 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBTX (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROADWAY-TIMBERVILLE, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCHV (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Sidney:

  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPVA (90.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOP (106.3 FM; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WSVO (93.1 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMRA (90.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WBHB-FM (96.1 FM; BROADWAY, VA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKCY-FM (104.3 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJDV (105.1 FM; BRIDGEWATER, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WWWV (97.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUMX (107.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: AIR VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WVTW (88.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WTJU (91.1 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Sidney:

  • WAZM-CA (Channel 25; STAUNTON-WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: RUARCH ASSOCIATES LLC)

Mount Sidney fatal accident list:

May 16, 2019 07:00 PM, Us-11, Lat: 38.259761, Lon: -78.958100, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 5.4mTotal length
  • $152,000Total costs
  • 94,084Total average daily traffic
  • 11,077Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • 765 Dice's Spring Rd (Lat: 38.289167 Lon: -78.933333), Type: 51.8, Overall height: 51.8 m, Registrant: Cfw Wireless, Inc. Dba , Sgarber@cfw.Com, , Wayne-sboro, Phone: (540) 946-3516


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Sidney)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1
  • NICE AIRCRAFT INC, 105 Overlook Ave, Mount Sidney, VA 24467
    Certificate: 01-2026 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 11/20/2001, Expiration Date: 11/19/2002

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of fire incidents - 23 took place in 2014, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Mount Sidney, VA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.8%), and Outside Fires (27.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Mount Sidney, VA
    • 9948.8%Structure Fires
    • 5627.6%Outside Fires
    • 4321.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 52.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mount Sidney, VA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Sidney, VA
  • 85.0%Electricity
  • 9.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mount Sidney, VA
  • 45.0%Electricity
  • 40.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.0%Utility gas


Mount Sidney compared to Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Mount Sidney on our top lists:

  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people leaving home to go to work at strange times (12 PM - 5 AM) (population 500+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 4 pilots and 6 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Jeffery P. Stowers (5)
  • Randall Donn Senger (4)
  • Andrew C. Middleton (4)

Total of 13 patent applications in 2008-2024.