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Population (year 2000): 3,425. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,385 (-1.2% change)
Males: 1,497 (43.7%), Females: 1,928 (56.3%)
Campbell County
Zip code:
24517
Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $31,818 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,000 (year 2000)
Races in Altavista:
- White Non-Hispanic (73.8%)
- Black (24.6%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (17.6%), English
(12.9%), German (7.8%), Irish (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%),
French (1.1%).
Elevation: 596 feet
Land area: 4.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Altavista
- High school or higher: 68.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Altavista town
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 49.3%
- Separated: 6.1%
- Widowed: 14.4%
- Divorced: 9.2%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -338 (-9.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Altavista:
- CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER (about 21 miles;
LYNCHBURG, VA)
- CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles;
BEDFORD, VA)
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (about 23
miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Altavista:
- LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 16
miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
- DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID:
DAN)
- ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 49 miles;
ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altavista:
- NEW LONDON (about 11 miles; FOREST, VA; ID: W90)
- BROOKNEAL/CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 21 miles;
BROOKNEAL, VA; ID: 0V4)
- SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 21 miles; MONETA, VA; ID:
W91)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Altavista:
- LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA;
Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
- WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles;
LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
- VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles;
ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
- NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SALEM,
VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
- LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT
enrollment: 3,557)
- ELON COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ELON, NC; FT
enrollment: 3,993)
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about
74 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
Public primary/middle schools in Altavista:
- ALTAVISTA HIGH (Students: 791; Location: 904
BEDFORD AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 12)
- ALTAVISTA ELEM. (Students: 711; Location:
1003 LYNCH MILL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
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