VIRGINIA BEACH
Geography:
Land .. ................................... 258.7 square miles (670 km 2
)
Water ..................................... . 51.3 square miles (122 km 2
)
Average elevation ………...12 feet (4 meters) above sea level Population:
Virginia Beach is the most populous city in the Commonwealth and the 38th
largest in the United States. Virginia Beach’s population was 425,257
in 2000.
$100,000+ ......................................... 11% ..................
8%
$75,000 - $99,999 ............................. 12% ................ 10%
$60,000 - $74,999 .............................. 13% ................ 11%
$50,000 - $59,999 .............................. 12% ................ 11%
$35,000 - $49,999 .............................. 21% ................ 19%
$25,000 - $34,999 .............................. 14% ................ 15% Government:
Council-Manager Government: *Eleven-member council, seven seats filled by
individuals who reside in the seven respective districts of the city. No
district residency requirement for the remaining four seats. The Mayor
is elected by voters and occupies one of the “at large” seats. *All eleven members are elected by popular vote. Police Department:
4 Precincts and 1 Police Substation - 777 Sworn Officers - 162 Support Personnel
- 20 Auxiliary Officers - According to FBI statistics, Virginia Beach is
the safest city of its size in the United States. Fire Department:
18 Stations - 363 Uniformed Firefighters - 80 Volunteer Firefighters - 23
Civilian Employees Rescue (All Volunteer): 11 Squads - 33 Dive Team Members
- 70 Admin Members - 70 First Responders - 327 EMTs - 67 Shock Trauma Techs
- 22 Cardiac Techs - 130 Paramedics Climate:
Average annual temperature is 60° F. Rainfall totaled 55 inches during
1999. Average annual rainfall is 45 inches. No measurable snow fell in 1999.
Average annual snowfall is 7.4 inches. Average 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Temperatures Month Air
Water Air Water
January 40° 47° July 79° 73°
February 42° 48° August 78° 76°
March 49° 48° September 72° 72°
April 58° 48° October 62° 67°
May 66° 58° November 52° 60°
June 75° 67° December 44° 53°
“The geographic location of the city, with respect to the principal storm
tracks, is especially favorable, being south of the average path of storms originating
in the higher latitudes, and north of the usual tracks of hurricanes and other
major tropical storms.”
Source: National Climatic Data Center, Local Climate Annual
Summary Report – 1999
*Taken from City
of Virginia Beach Website (for more excellent information
in Virginia Beach click on the link above)
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