Winchester At-A-Glance

Region:

"Top of Virginia" located in the Shenandoah Valley

Size:

9.2 square miles located within Frederick County

Zip Code

22601

Average Temperatures:

31.8 degrees in January and 74.8 degrees in July

Residential Population:

23,585 (source: 2000 Census)
25,119 (est. population in July 2005)
Daytime Population: Over 70,000

Median Household Income:

$34,335 (source: 2000 Census)

Average Yearly Precipitation:

38" of rain, 22" of snow

City Public Schools:

4 elementary schools
1 middle school
1 high school

Higher Education :

Lord Fairfax Community College

Public Library:

Handley Regional Library
100 West Piccadilly Street
662-4091

Airports:

Winchester Regional Airport
70 miles from Dulles International Airport

Major Roadways:

Interstate 81 (North-South)
Interstate 66 (East-West)
US 50 (East-West)
US 11 (North-South)
US 522 (Northwest-Southeast)
VA Primary 7 (East)
VA Primary 37 (Western Bypass)