Lynchburg Facts

City of Lynchburg
www.lynchburgva.gov
State Sales Tax
State Rate 4.3%
Local Rate 1.0%
Food 6.5%
Lodging 6.5%

Climate
Mean annual temperature 56ºF
Average January temperature 35ºF
Average July temperature 76ºF
Record high 103ºF
Record low -11ºF
Average annual precipitation 41.62”
Average annual snowfall 15”

City of Lynchburg
Population 79,812
Population MSA 259,950
Median Age 28
Area (in square miles) 50
Median Household Income $51,128
Median Home Value $153,600
Total Household Units 32,585
Real Estate (per $100) $1.11
Personal Property Tax Rate
(per $100) $3.80
City Hall (434) 856-2489
Public Schools (434) 522-3700
Main Library (434) 455-6300
Post Office (434) 528-3415
Emergency 911
Police (434) 455-6050
Sheriff (434) 847-1301
Electricity 1-800-956-4237
Trash (434) 856-2489
Water / Sewer (434) 455-3850
Voting (434) 477-5999
Voting URL www.elections.virginia.gov
Licenses
• Business (434) 455-2620
• Automobile / DMV (434) 455-3870
• Pet (434) 455-3850
• Hunting / Fishing (434) 455-3850

Hospitals and Clinics
Lynchburg General
Hospital (434) 200-3000
Virginia Baptist Hospital (434) 200-3000
Physicians Treatment
Center (434) 239-3949
Johnson Health Center (434) 947-5967
Free Clinic of Central
Virginia (434) 847-5866
Lynchburg Health
Department (434) 947-6785
Local Clinic for Veterans (434) 316-5000

Transportation Services
Lynchburg Regional Airport (434) 455-6090
Amtrak Train Station (800) 872-7245
Greater Lynchburg Transit
Company (Bus) (434) 455-5080
Greyhound Bus Lines (434) 846-6614

Informational Services
Blue Ridge Poison Control
Center (434) 924-0347
Human Services of
Lynchburg (434) 455-5850
Directory of Associations (434) 845-8016 or 211
Legal Aid Society (866) 534-5247
Lynchburg Regional
Business Alliance (434) 845-5966
Lynchburg Regional Convention
and Visitors Bureau (434) 485-7290

Additional Services
Better Business Bureau (800) 533-5501
Citizens’ First (434) 856-2489
Crime Stoppers (888) 798-5900
Sexual Assault Response
Program (434) 947-7422
Daily Bread (434) 845-5703
Food Bank, Lynchburg
Area (434) 845-4099
Lynchburg Community
Action Group (434) 455-1601
Salvation Army (434) 845-5939
State Police of Virginia (804) 674-2000
United Way of
Central Virginia (434) 846-8467