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Elevation: 190 feet County: Richmond (city) Land area: 60.1 square miles Zip codes: 23218..23238, 23240..23242, 23272..23276, 23278..23280, 23284..23286, 23288..23294, 23298, 23297, 23260, 23255, 23250, 23249, 23282, 23270, 23269, 23266, 23261. Median resident age: 33.9 years Races in Richmond:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: English (8.5%), German (6.1%), Irish (5.4%), United States (3.8%), Scottish (2.0%), Scottish (2.0%). |
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Population
(year 2000): 197,790|
For population 25 years and over in Richmond
For population 15 years and over in Richmond city
3.9% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.7% Europe). |
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Single-family new house construction building permits:
Area code: 804 Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.7%), Retail trade (10.4%). |
Average weather in Richmond, Virginia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Nov |
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Average temp. (°F) |
36.6 |
39.7 |
47.9 |
57.3 |
65.4 |
73.4 |
77.7 |
76.1 |
69.8 |
58.3 |
49.0 |
40.4 |
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High temperature (°F) |
46.0 |
50.2 |
59.3 |
69.8 |
76.7 |
84.0 |
87.8 |
86.1 |
80.1 |
69.6 |
60.1 |
50.2 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
27.1 |
29.3 |
36.6 |
44.8 |
54.1 |
62.7 |
67.6 |
66.2 |
59.4 |
46.9 |
38.0 |
30.7 |
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Precipitation (in) |
3.7 |
3.1 |
4.2 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
Normal climate around Richmond, Virginia
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Days with precip. |
10 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
8.1 |
8.6 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
7.9 |
7.4 |
6.9 |
6.5 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
80 |
79 |
78 |
76 |
80 |
82 |
85 |
88 |
90 |
89 |
84 |
81 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
57 |
53 |
49 |
46 |
51 |
53 |
56 |
57 |
56 |
53 |
51 |
55 |
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Sunshine (%) |
54 |
58 |
62 |
66 |
66 |
70 |
68 |
66 |
65 |
63 |
59 |
54 |
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Days clear of clouds |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
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Partly cloudy days |
7 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
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Cloudy days |
16 |
14 |
15 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
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Snowfall (in) |
5.0 |
3.9 |
2.4 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
Hospitals/medical centers in Richmond:
BON SECOURS-STUART CIRCLE HOSPITAL (413-21 STUART CIRCLE)
CAPITOL MEDICAL CENTER (700 WEST GRACE ST)
CHARTER WESTBROOK BEHAVIOR HLTH SY INC (1500 WESTBROOK AVENUE)
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (2924 BROOK ROAD)
CHIPPENHAM MEDICAL CENTER (1401 JOHNSTON WILLIS DRIVE)
COLUMBIA RETREAT HOSPITAL (2621 GROVE AVENUE)
HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (7700 PARHAM RD)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF VIRGINIA (5700 FITZHUGH AVENUE)
HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL FOREST (1602 SKIPWITH ROAD)
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS (401 N 12TH ST, MCV STATION BOX 510)
RICHMOND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1500 N 28TH ST)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF RICHMOND (5801 BREMO RD)
VALUEMARK WESTEND BEHAVIOR HEALTH SYST (12800 WEST CREEK PARKWAY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richmond:
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: RIC)
NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 74 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)
CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 80 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; ID: CHO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richmond:
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (about 11 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: FCI)
HANOVER COUNTY MUNI (about 12 miles; RICHMOND/ASHLAND, VA; ID: OFP)
WATHALL CHANNEL (about 18 miles; CHESTER, VA; ID: 2G6)
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Richmond:
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 18,753; Location: 910 W FRANKLIN ST; Public; Website: www.vcu.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,906; Location: 1701 E Parham Road; Public; Website: www.jsr.cc.va.us)
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (FT enrollment: 3,756; Location: 28 WESTHAMPTON WAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.richmond.edu; Offers Master's degree)
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,476; Location: 1500 N LOMBARDY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.vuu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
ECPI TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,067; Location: 800 MOOREFIELD PK DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ecpi.edu)
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 282; Location: 3401 BROOK RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.union-psce.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
BETA TECH (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 7914 MIDLOTHIAN TPK; Private, for-profit)
BRYANT AND STRATTON COLLEGE-RICHMOND (FT enrollment: 200; Location: 8141 HULL ST RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bryantstratton.edu)
BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT RICHMOND (FT enrollment: 199; Location: 3400 BROOK RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.btsr.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 127; Location: 300 GATEWAY CENTRE PKY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
BON SECOURS MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 98; Location: 8550 MAGELLAN PKWY #1100; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bonsecours.com/son/index.htm)
BRAXTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 54; Location: 4917 AUGUSTA AVE; Private, for-profit)
INSURANCE SEMINARS (Location: 121 AVEBURY DR; Private, for-profit)
TWIN IMAGE BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 5519 HULL ST RD; Private, for-profit)
RICHMOND VIRGINIA SEMINARY (Location: 2318-20 CEDAR ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
MOSELEY-FLINT SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 8543 MAYLAND DR BLDG B; Private, for-profit)
RICHMOND BARBER SCHOOL (Location: 1503 HULL ST; Private, for-profit)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC SCIENCES (Location: 5801 BREMO RD; Private, not-for-profit)
JANARDS BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 2311 HUNGARY RD; Private, for-profit)
VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL CARE (Location: 2000 BREMO RD STE 105; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Richmond:
JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 52 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,731)
LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 76 miles; LA PLATA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,439)
Biggest public high schools in Richmond:
TUCKER HIGH (Students: 2,060; Location: 2910 PARHAM RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
GODWIN HIGH (Students: 1,996; Location: 2101 PUMP RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
HERMITAGE HIGH (Students: 1,856; Location: 8301 HUNGARY SPRING RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
MONACAN HIGH (Students: 1,640; Location: 11501 SMOKETREE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
VARINA HIGH (Students: 1,627; Location: 7053 MESSER RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
FREEMAN HIGH (Students: 1,587; Location: 8701 THREE CHOPT RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
MEADOWBROOK HIGH (Students: 1,575; Location: 4901 COGBILL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
HENRICO HIGH (Students: 1,276; Location: 302 AZALEA AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
HUGUENOT HIGH (Students: 1,250; Location: 7945 FOREST HILL AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
GEORGE WYTHE HIGH (Students: 1,208; Location: 4314 CRUTCHFIELD ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Richmond:
ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL (Students: 879; Location: 711 ST CHRISTOPHER ROAD; Grades: KG - 12; Boys only)
ST CATHERINES SCHOOL (Students: 738; Location: 6001 GROVE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
STEWARD SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 11600 GAYTON ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 4000 CREIGHTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
BENEDICTINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 304 NORTH SHEPPARD ST.; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
GROVE AVENUE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 8701 RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
COMMONWEALTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 6255 WARWICK ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 194; Location: 8491 CHAMBERLAYNE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
GEARA GROUP/ED. DEV. CENTER (Students: 100; Location: PO BOX 25517; Grades: 1 - 12)
CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 3900 WESTBROAD ST; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Richmond:
MANCHESTER MIDDLE (Students: 1,441; Location: 7401 HULL STREET RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
ROLFE MIDDLE (Students: 1,357; Location: 6901 MESSER RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
FAIRFIELD MIDDLE (Students: 1,283; Location: 5121 NINE MILE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
BROOKLAND MIDDLE (Students: 1,254; Location: 9200 LYDELL DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
PROVIDENCE MIDDLE (Students: 1,146; Location: 900 STARLIGHT LN; Grades: 06 - 08)
TUCKAHOE MIDDLE (Students: 1,134; Location: 9000 THREE CHOPT RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
SALEM CHURCH MIDDLE (Students: 1,131; Location: 9700 SALEM CHURCH RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
BYRD MIDDLE (Students: 1,099; Location: 9400 QUIOCCASIN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
FALLING CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 1,070; Location: 4724 HOPKINS RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
MOODY MIDDLE (Students: 916; Location: 7800 WOODMAN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Richmond:
ST EDWARD EPIPHANY SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 10701 W HUGUENOT RD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST BRIDGETS (Students: 490; Location: 6011 YORK ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES ELEM SCH (Students: 416; Location: 8200 WOODMAN ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MICHAEL'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 8706 QUAKER LANE; Grades: 1 - 8)
ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 9501 GAYTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
THE RICHMOND MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 499 NORTH PARHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 3418 NOBLE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
LUTHER MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 1301 ROBIN HOOD ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST BENEDICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 3100 GROVE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
WEBBER COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 196; Location: 7800 SALEM CHURCH ROAD; Grades: PK - 4)
Libraries in Richmond:
HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,895,421; Location: 1001 N. LABURNUM AVENUE; 584,375 books; 24,179 audio materials; 12,595 video materials; 1,818 serial subscriptions)
RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,010,941; Location: 101 EAST FRANKLIN STREET; 820,835 books; 17,780 audio materials; 6,829 video materials; 1,547 serial subscriptions)
Richmond compared to Virginia state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Richmond:
WFTH (1590 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WXGI (950 AM; 4 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: GEE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WREJ (1540 AM; 10 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
WLEE (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: 4M OF RICHMOND, INC)
WVNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
WRNL (910 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBTK (1380 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCLM (1450 AM; 1 kW; HIGHLAND SPRINGS, VA; Owner: WORLD MEDIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Richmond:
WCVE-FM (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJMO-FM (105.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WRXL (102.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMXB (103.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WCDX (92.1 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W298AG (107.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WDYL (101.1 FM; CHESTER, VA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WKLR (96.5 FM; FORT LEE, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WKHK (95.3 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WTVR-FM (98.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRVQ (94.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYFJ (100.1 FM; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WDCE (90.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND)
WAUQ (89.7 FM; CHARLES CITY, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WJZV (93.1 FM; ETTRICK, VA; Owner: RICHMOND BROADCASTING, INC)
WRHH (99.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WWUZ (96.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
WARV-FM (100.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Richmond:
WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
WWBT (Channel 12; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF VIRGINIA)
W39CO (Channel 39; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WXOB-LP (Channel 17; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
W48BI (Channel 48; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)