Profile for Harrisonburg, Virginia, VA

Harrisonburg is in the Shenandoah Valley.

Former and merged names include:
· Rocktown

Harrison gave newly formed Rockingham County two-plus acres of land in 1779, laying the foundation for the creation of Harrisonburg.

Many local people had divided loyalties during the Civil War, when Union and Confederate troops passed through the city

The State Normal and Industrial School for Women - today's James Madison University - was established here in 1908.

Harrisonburg became an independent city in 1916.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 106. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Ralph Lee Sampson, basketball player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Local festivals include:

• Court Days - June 2, 2007
• International Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
• African-American Festival - May 12, 2007
• Rockingham County Fair - Aug. 13-18, 2007
• Harvest Day Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
• New Dance Festival - Sept. 7-8, 2007

Historic sites and museums: D. Ralph Hostetter Museum, Virginia Quilt Museum

Colleges and universities: Eastern Mennonite University, James Madison University

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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Communities (4)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

Wineries (1)

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21% of Harrisonburg residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Harrisonburg ancestry & family history guide.

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• Harrisonburg City Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Harrisonburg was $14,898, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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31% of Harrisonburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Harrisonburg festival dates:

• Court Days - June 2, 2007
• International Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
• African-American Festival - May 12, 2007
• Rockingham County Fair - Aug. 13-18, 2007
• Harvest Day Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
• New Dance Festival - Sept. 7-8, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Harrisonburg festival web sites:

• Court Days Festival
• International Festival
• Rockingham County Fair

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• Virginia county fairs
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Median rent in Harrisonburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $410.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $916.

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Libraries in Harrisonburg include Massanutten Regional Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Harrisonburg include Daily News Record

TV stations in Harrisonburg include WHSV.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WMRA.

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Harrisonburg City supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Harrisonburg political report.

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The average commute time for Harrisonburg workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Harrisonburg between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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