Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $717 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $800 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Augusta County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $808 a month.
Cities in this county include: Stuarts Draft
, Fishersville
, Verona
, Crimora
, Lyndhurst
, Dooms
, Weyers Cave
, Jolivue
, Craigsville
, Greenville
.
Neighboring
counties: Albemarle County
, Bath County
, Pendleton County, West Virginia
, Highland County
, Nelson County
, Rockbridge County
, Rockingham County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Augusta County: Greenstone
Overlook
(A),
Ravens Roost Overlook
(B),
Calf Mountain Overlook
(C),
Mossy Creek
(D),
Camp Flather
(E),
Augusta Springs YCC Camp
(F),
Camp Shenandoah
(G),
Camp Thunderbird
(H),
Camp Todd
(I),
Mount Meridian
(J),
Pkin
(K),
Bald Mountain Overlook
(L),
Piprap Overlook
(M),
Mountain House Camp Site
(N),
La Grange
(O),
Kennedy Fields Campgrounds
(P),
North River Campground
(Q),
North River Picnic Area
(R),
Horsehead Mountain Overlook
(S),
Turk Mountain Overlook
(T)
Churches in Augusta County include: Pines
Chapel
(A),
Full Gospel Church
(B),
Pleasant View Church
(C),
Rankin Church
(D),
Ray Memorial Church
(E),
Cochran Church
(F),
Arbor Hill Church
(G),
Asbury Church
(H),
Rocky Spring Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Croft
Cemetery
(1),
Crosby Cemetery
(2),
Green Hill Cemetery
(3),
Old Salem Cemetery
(4),
Old Forge Cemetery
(5),
Old Cemetery
(6),
Allen Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Barger
Pond
(A),
Quarles, Lake
(B),
Stark Pond
(C),
Green Pond
(D),
Puffenbarger Pond
(E),
Craigsville Reservoir
(F),
Todd Lake
(G),
Maple Flat Ponds
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Porterfield
Run
(A),
Montgomery Run
(B),
Moffett Creek
(C),
Rankin Run
(D),
Rattlesnake Run
(E),
Hamilton Branch
(F),
Gum Springs Branch
(G),
Jerrys Run
(H),
Grassy Run
(I)
Parks in Augusta County include: Natural
Chimneys Regional Park
(1),
Middlebrook Historic District
(2),
Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Ar
(3),
Kiwanis Lake Park
(4),
Grand Caverns Regional Park
(5)
Post office: Mount
Sidney Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 1,580
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 925 (42% naturalized citizens)
| Augusta
County: |
1.4% | | Whole
state: | 8.1% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 209
- 1990
to 1994: 214
- 1985
to 1989: 128
- 1980
to 1984: 40
- 1975
to 1979: 47
- 1970
to 1974: 59
- 1970
to 1974: 26
- 1965
to 1969: 202
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Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 21,425
- One,
attached: 332
- Two:
150
- 3
or 4: 301
- 5
to 9: 444
- 10
to 19: 348
- 20
or more: 105
- Mobile
homes: 3,599
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 34
Housing units in Augusta County with a mortgage: 10,201 (978 second mortgage, 1,413 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,103 Agriculture
in Augusta County
Average size of farms: 181 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $85106
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $162.32
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64315
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.56%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45365
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 34.28
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.06%
Corn for grain: 7593 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2025 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3024 harvested acres
Vegetables: 296 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 180 acresAugusta
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(14%)
- Metal
and metal products (6%)
- Truck
transportation (6%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (4%)
- Food
(4%)
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Most
common industries for females:
|
- Health
care (17%)
- Educational
services (11%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
- Food
(4%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (3%)
|
Most
common occupations for males
|
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(19%)
- United
Kingdom (14%)
- Belarus
(12%)
- Germany
(11%)
- Russia
(9%)
- Korea
(7%)
- Bolivia
(3%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Augusta County:
|
- United
States or American (31%)
- German
(21%)
- English
(11%)
- Irish
(8%)
- Scotch-Irish
(5%)
- Italian
(3%)
- Scottish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 27,293 (84%)
- Carpooled:
3,152 (10%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 43 (0%)
- Taxi:
7 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
25 (0%)
- Bicycle:
9 (0%)
- Walked:
558 (2%)
- Other
means: 207 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 1,167 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Augusta County, Virginia
- 1392
people in state prisons
- 324
people in nursing homes
- 167
people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 84
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 17
people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 14
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,502.
6.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,739 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.86% | | Virginia
average: | 11.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.92% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($31,412 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($14,326 average AGI)
| Augusta
County: |
1.94% | | Virginia
average: | 4.24% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Staunton city, VA
|
1.12% ($30,648 average AGI) |
| from
Waynesboro city, VA
|
0.87% ($33,120) |
| from
Rockingham County, VA
|
0.72% ($47,021) |
| from
Harrisonburg city, VA
|
0.33% ($38,467) |
| from
Albemarle County, VA
|
0.23% ($51,857) |
| from
Rockbridge County, VA
|
0.13% ($37,800) |
| from
Fairfax County, VA
|
0.10% ($161,962) |
5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,500 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.58% | | Virginia
average: | 10.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($24,725 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($9,775 average AGI)
| Augusta
County: |
1.40% | | Virginia
average: | 4.13% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Staunton city, VA
|
1.10% ($27,502 average AGI) |
| to
Waynesboro city, VA
|
0.85% ($31,729) |
| to
Rockingham County, VA
|
0.57% ($33,072) |
| to
Harrisonburg city, VA
|
0.29% ($27,351) |
| to
Rockbridge County, VA
|
0.18% ($37,388) |
| to
Albemarle County, VA
|
0.10% ($28,963) |
| to
Fairfax County, VA
|
0.08% ($30,850) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Births
per 1000 population in Augusta County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0
Deaths
per 1000 population in Augusta County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Augusta County
|
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,821 (5,722 aged, 1,099 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 63,623
- In
family households: 56,731 (15,819 male householders, 3,157 female householders)
16,129
spouses, 18,434 children (16,829 natural, 465 adopted, 1,140 stepchildren), 911 grandchildren, 276 brothers or sisters, 422 parents, 616 other relatives, 967 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 6,892 (2,773 male householders (2,260 living alone)), 3,108 female householders (2,722 living alone)), 1,011 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 1,992 (1,876 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 8,553 2-persons, 4,684 3-persons, 3,804 4-persons, 1,331 5-persons, 445 6-persons, 159 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,982 1-person, 797 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 24 4-persons.
11,642 married couples with children.
2,592 single-parent households (776 men, 1,816 women).
97.4% of residents of Augusta County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $215,003,000 ($3126 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,362,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $122,345,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,537,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,965,000
Federal grants: $36,083,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,741,000 ($1,100,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,332,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,264,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $49,230,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,725,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,658
| Here: |
52 per 1000 residents | | State: | 70
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,988
| Here: |
43 per 1000 residents | | State: |
40 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +168
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: | +18
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +3,370
| Here: |
+48 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+14 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Augusta County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.34 millions of gallons per day (74% from ground, 26% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 802
- 1995
to 1998: 2,609
- 1990
to 1994: 3,732
- 1980
to 1989: 4,633
- 1970
to 1979: 4,927
- 1960
to 1969: 2,871
- 1950
to 1959: 2,066
- 1940
to 1949: 1,579
- 1939
or earlier: 3,519
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Augusta County, Virginia: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 42
- 3
rooms: 254
- 4
rooms: 1,593
- 5
rooms: 5,228
- 6
rooms: 5,114
- 7
rooms: 3,590
- 8
rooms: 2,643
- 9
or more rooms: 2,178
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Augusta County, Virginia: |
- 1
room: 8
- 2
rooms: 158
- 3
rooms: 358
- 4
rooms: 1,209
- 5
rooms: 1,102
- 6
rooms: 601
- 7
rooms: 360
- 8
rooms: 238
- 9
or more rooms: 142
|
Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Augusta County:
|
- no
bedroom: 7
- 1
bedroom: 271
- 2
bedrooms: 3,701
- 3
bedrooms: 12,489
- 4
bedrooms: 3,601
- 5
or more bedrooms: 573
|
Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Augusta County:
|
- no
bedroom: 25
- 1
bedroom: 519
- 2
bedrooms: 1,755
- 3
bedrooms: 1,493
- 4
bedrooms: 322
- 5
or more bedrooms: 62
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Augusta County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 501
- 1
vehicle: 3,864
- 2
vehicles: 8,878
- 3
vehicles: 5,101
- 4
vehicles: 1,585
- 5
or more vehicles: 713
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Augusta County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 362
- 1
vehicle: 1,610
- 2
vehicles: 1,465
- 3
vehicles: 521
- 4
vehicles: 153
- 5
or more vehicles: 65
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62% of Augusta County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Virginia.
| Augusta
County: |
62.5% | | State
average: |
53.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 47957
- Northeast:
4921
- Midwest:
2248
- South:
8259
- West:
1034
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,200 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
|
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Electricity
(31%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Utility
gas (12%)
- Wood
(11%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(34%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Utility
gas (20%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Wood
(10%)
|
Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 697
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 313
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 351
| Here: |
25.8% | | Virginia: |
20.6% |
Augusta
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $10,371,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,851,000
Solid Waste Management: $989,000
Parks & Recreation: $480,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $427,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,000
- Construction
- Health - Other: $3,330,000
General Public Buildings: $1,474,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,212,000
Parks & Recreation: $240,000
Welfare - Other: $74,000
Police Protection: $36,000
- Current
Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $76,464,000
Health Services - Other: $14,036,000
Welfare - Other: $4,945,000
Police Protection: $4,660,000
Corrections - Other: $4,545,000
Fire Protection: $3,142,000
Financial Administration: $1,978,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,915,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,294,000
Central Staff Services: $1,273,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,145,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,073,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,034,000
Libraries: $1,011,000
General Public Buildings: $979,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $873,000
Housing & Community Development: $775,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $530,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $355,000
Regular Highways: $173,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
Air Transportation: $45,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,610,000
Education: $1,842,000
General Support: $315,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $2,086,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,716,000
Health: $446,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Education: $5,012,000
Health & Hospitals: $314,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $11,668,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $40,058,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $33,510,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,875,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $42,769,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $43,498,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,680,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,164,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $1,249,000
Property Sale Other: $1,207,000
General Revenue, NEC: $808,000
Rents: $500,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,721,000
Regular Highways: $1,754,000
Central Staff: $983,000
Fire Protection: $777,000
Health - Other: $586,000
Police Protection: $293,000
Financial Administration: $227,000
General Public Building: $192,000
Libraries: $118,000
Corrections - Other: $67,000
Solid Waste Management: $55,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $45,197,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $43,498,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Education: $47,502,000
All Other: $6,197,000
Health & Hospitals: $6,197,000
General Support: $4,871,000
Public Welfare: $3,200,000
- Tax
- Property: $31,292,000
NEC: $4,184,000
Public Utilities: $4,024,000
Total General Sales: $3,975,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,279,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,741,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $74,350,000
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