Demographics

People

Total Population5,983
Male Share of the Population46.2%
Female Share of the Population53.8%
Senior Citizens24.6%
Employed Population 16+2,531
Age of the Population32

Families

% of people married46.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher36%
Median Earnings25+$40,610
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,885

Wealth

Median Family Income$73,583
% Above Poverty Level93.5%
% Below Poverty Level6.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time19 minutes
% Working from Home8.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work10.8%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone37.7%
Median Gross Rent$851
Median House Value$219,100

Ancestry

German28.9%
English14.3%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)12.6%
Irish12.1%
Arab3.3%
Italian3.3%
Welsh2.9%
Russian2.3%
Greek2%
Scottish1.8%
Syrian1.7%
Polish1.5%
French Except Basque1.3%
Swiss0.9%
Serbian0.8%
Swedish0.8%
African0.7%
Norwegian0.7%
Hungarian0.5%
Turkish0.4%
Canadian0.4%
West Indian0.3%
New Zealand0.3%
Dutch0.2%
Ukrainian0.2%
Slovene0.2%
British0.1%
Lebanese0.1%
Czech0.1%
Ethiopian0.1%
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Bridgewater Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyRockingham County
Standard Zip Codes22812
Phone Area Codes540
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude38.38
Approximate Longitude-78.96

Bridgewater Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationDALE ENTERPRISE
Distance5.3 miles
Jan Temp20 to 41 F
Apr Temp38 to 64 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp41 to 66 F
Annual Precip36.1 inches
StationSTAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT
Distance14.9 miles
Jan Temp21 to 41 F
Apr Temp38 to 63 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp39 to 65 F
Annual Precip38.8 inches
StationBIG MEADOWS
Distance31.3 miles
Jan Temp17 to 35 F
Apr Temp35 to 56 F
Jul Temp57 to 75 F
Oct Temp39 to 58 F
Annual Precip54.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Dayton1,567$80,208
Elkton2,823$57,250
Grottoes2,756$69,559
Harrisonburg53,391$61,645
Mount Crawford400$70,250
Staunton24,452$64,908

Bridgewater Public Schools

John W. Wayland Elem
801 North Main St
ZIP: 22812
(540) 828-6081
Primary
Total Enrollment 562
Turner Ashby High
800 N Main St
ZIP: 22812
(540) 828-2008
High
Total Enrollment 1057

Bridgewater Private Schools

Blue Ridge Christian School
100 Dinkel Ave
ZIP: 22812
Elementary
Total Enrollment 146
Spring Creek Christian School
8863 Nazarene Church Rd
ZIP: 22812
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 16
Spring Hill School
8060 Nazarene Church Rd
ZIP: 22812
Elementary
Total Enrollment 38
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