Profile for Vinton, Virginia, VA

Former and merged names include:
· Gish's Mill

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

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Airports (1)

Cemeteries (70)

Colleges (3)

Communities (4)

Hotels (26)

Libraries (13)

Museums (6)

Parks (1)

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• Roanoke County government
• Vinton Chamber of Commerce

14% of Vinton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vinton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Vinton
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• Roanoke County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National database of cemetery records
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• Courts in Virginia
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• Crime in Roanoke County
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Vinton was $16,817, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Virginia economic data

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

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Vinton festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Roanoke County genealogy forum

Median rent in Vinton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $384.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $782.

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Libraries in Vinton include Stewartsville Libraryy ... View libraries

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Roanoke County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vinton political report.

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The average commute time for Vinton workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Vinton travel guide
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