Town of Altavista
Highlights
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5 square miles
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Publicly owned industrial park
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Manufacturers include furniture, pharmaceuticals, precision bearings, glass fibers, and electrical motors
Relative Location
Demographics
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(2000 Census)
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3,425
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Labor Force
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168,850 |
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Employed
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160,470 |
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Unemployment Rate
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4.9% |
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Source: Virginia Employment Commission, 07/05
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Real Estate
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$0.80
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Machinery & Tools
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$1.31 (effective tax rate)
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Businesses located within the corporate limits of a town pay county taxes and town taxes. This information reflects taxes for both the Town of Altavista and Campbell County.
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Altavista Manufacturing
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Apparel
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Mid Atlantic Printing
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Printing
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BGF Industries
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Fiberglass Fabrics
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Kaufman Enterprises, Ltd.
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Trucking
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LG&E Westmoreland
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Steam & Electricity
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Ross Products, a division of Abbott Laboratories
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Adult/Infant Nutritional Products
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Schrader-Bridgeport
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Automotive Valves
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For more information, please visit the Town of Altavista web site.