Profile for Clifton Forge, Virginia, VA

Clifton Forge is in the Allegheny Mountains

Former and merged names include:
· Williamson

Railroad town. Area mines produced iron for Civil War cannons and cannon balls

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Douthat State Park, Iron Gate Gorge

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (10)

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15% of Clifton Forge residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clifton Forge ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Clifton Forge was $15,182, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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10% of Clifton Forge residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Clifton Forge, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $236.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $660.

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Alleghany County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Clifton Forge political report.

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The average commute time for Clifton Forge workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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