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Population (year 2000): 8,006
Males: 3,937 (49.2%), Females: 4,069 (50.8%)
Bedford County
Zip code:
24551
Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $55,089 (year 2000)
Median house value: $138,000 (year 2000)
Races in Forest:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
- Black (5.6%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: English (15.4%), German (13.8%),
United States (12.0%), Irish (11.5%), Italian (4.4%), French
(3.5%).
Elevation: 880 feet
Land area: 14.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Forest
- High school or higher: 94.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Forest CDP
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 67.4%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 7.2%
2.5% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.8% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Forest:
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (about 7
miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
- CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER (about 7 miles;
LYNCHBURG, VA)
- CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles;
BEDFORD, VA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Forest:
- LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 6 miles;
LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
- ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 49 miles;
ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
- DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID:
DAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forest:
- NEW LONDON (about 9 miles; FOREST, VA; ID: W90)
- FALWELL (about 11 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: W24)
- BROOKNEAL/CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 25 miles;
BROOKNEAL, VA; ID: 0V4)
Amtrak station near Forest:
- 8 miles: LYNCHBURG (825 KEMPER ST.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for
taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Forest:
- LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA;
Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
- WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles;
LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
- VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles;
ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
- NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SALEM,
VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
- LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT
enrollment: 3,557)
- UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles;
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
- PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles;
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
Public high school in Forest:
- JEFFERSON FOREST HIGH (Students: 1,252;
Location: 1 CAVALIER CIRCLE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Forest:
- TIMBERLAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 491;
Location: 300 HORIZON DR; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Forest:
- FOREST MIDDLE (Students: 1,007; Location: 100
ASHWOOD DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEM. (Students: 616;
Location: 1255 PATRIOT PLACE; Grades: PK - 05)
- FOREST ELEM. (Students: 370; Location: ONE
SCHOLAR LANE; Grades: KG - 05)
- NEW LONDON ACADEMY ELEM. (Students: 290;
Location: 12400 E LYNCHBURG-SALEM TRNPK; Grades: PK -
05)
Private primary/middle school in Forest:
- BLUE RIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 35;
Location: ROUTE 4 BOX 47; Grades: PK - 1)
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