City of Lynchburg
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- Population
- 79,497
- Area
- 48.98 sq mi (126.85 km²), 0.55 sq mi water
- Median age
- 28.6
- Households
- 28,701
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $57,947
- Median house value
- $229,800
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
City of Lynchburg
An independent city — coextensive with this county-equivalent, so it is governed as a city and reported as a county.
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Published 15 hours agoState approves 11 new historical markers, including one in Lynchburg
That marker will recognize Lt. Gen. George G. Loving Jr., who grew up in the city and went on to a long military career that spanned 1942 to 1979.
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Published September 30Sweet Briar College expands free tuition program
The SBCommitment initiative is now open to transfer and freshman students with a 3.25 GPA who are eligible for federal Pell Grants.
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Published September 24Lynchburg saw a 21-fold increase in food aid fraud in August. Could new cards being issued by the state help?
Embedded microchips may benefit recipients, who have no way to recover stolen assistance funds.
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Published September 24Downtown Lynchburg’s Craddock Terry Hotel to close its restaurant, expand rooms
The announcement comes as tourism spending is on the rise in the city.
From Virginia to Logan: Eli Wood chases one more shot at the next level
Eli Wood, from Lynchburg, Virginia, has been catching passes since he was six years old. Now a graduate student, he’s hoping his final college…