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Population (year 2000): 7,782. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,734 (-0.6% change)
Males: 3,579 (46.0%), Females: 4,203 (54.0%)
Roanoke County
Zip code:
24179
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $32,620 (year 2000)
Median house value: $87,900 (year 2000)
Races in Vinton:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
- Black (3.4%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (20.0%), German
(11.1%), English (11.0%), Irish (9.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%),
Italian (2.4%).
Elevation: 960 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Vinton
- High school or higher: 74.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 1.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Vinton town
- Never married: 20.9%
- Now married: 53.1%
- Separated: 3.9%
- Widowed: 10.4%
- Divorced: 11.6%
2.5% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3%
Africa, 0.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +94 (+1.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Vinton:
- CARILION MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; ROANOKE, VA)
- COLUMBIA LEWIS-GALE MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles;
SALEM, VA)
- CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles;
ROCKY MOUNT, VA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Vinton:
- ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 6 miles;
ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
- LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 49
miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
- GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 52 miles; LEWISBURG, WV;
ID: LWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vinton:
- SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 25 miles; MONETA, VA; ID:
W91)
- VIRGINIA TECH (about 36 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; ID:
BCB)
- NEW LONDON (about 39 miles; FOREST, VA; ID: W90)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Vinton:
- VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles;
ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
- NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SALEM,
VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about
33 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
- WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles;
LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
- RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT
enrollment: 8,034)
- LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA;
FT enrollment: 5,348)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DUBLIN,
VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
Public high school in Vinton:
- WILLIAM BYRD HIGH (Students: 1,092; Location:
2902 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Vinton:
- WILLIAM BYRD MIDDLE (Students: 930; Location:
2910 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- W. E. CUNDIFF ELEM. (Students: 486; Location:
1200 HARDY RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- HERMAN L. HORN ELEM. (Students: 439;
Location: 1002 RUDDELL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- R.E. COOK REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE (Location: 412
POPLAR ST.; Grades: 06 - 12)
- ROANOKE COUNTY CAREER ALT ED CTR (Location:
100 HIGHLAND RD.; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Vinton:
- MINERAL SPRINGS CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 93;
Location: 1030 BIBLE LANE; Grades: KG - 7)
- VINTON DAY NURSERY - KNDRGRDN (Students: 22;
Location: PO BOX 429; Grades: PK - KG)
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