Profile for Radford, Virginia, VA

Radford is on the New River

Former and merged names include:
· Central
· Central City
· Central Depot
· Ingles Ferry
· Lovely Mount

Developed as a stagecoach stop and a railroad town

Local festivals include:

• Highlanders Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Claytor Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: Glencoe Museum

Colleges and universities: Radford University

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

Quotes:
At sunset on the New River at Radford the gold light flickers through the trees and gleams off the water. The settlers' accounts, from this region, speak of the "pale green light" in the land they called the Great Forest.
-- Far Appalachia: Following the New River North
Noah Adams

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Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (2)

Communities (4)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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16% of Radford residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Radford ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Radford was $14,289, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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34% of Radford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Radford festival dates:

• Highlanders Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

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

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Historic districts in Radford include East Radford Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Radford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $365.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $802.

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

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The average commute time for Radford workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Radford include Best Western, Super 8.

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