Montvale is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in western
Bedford County,
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
, United States. The population as of the
2020 census was 635. The community is located between
Roanoke and
Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population was 106,940. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district.
Bedford was founded at a ford (crossin ...
. It is part of the
Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Locust Level was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1990.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.416 square miles (6.257 km²).
Demographics
Montvale as first listed as a
census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the
2010 U.S. Census.
[
]
2020 census
As of the census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2020, there were 635 people residing in the CDP. There were 313 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.4% White
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, 4.7% African American or Black, 0.3% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander
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, 0.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
Economy
Oil terminal
The community was home to an oil terminal
An oil terminal (also called a tank farm, tankfarm, oil installation or oil depot) is an industrial facility for the storage of oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and from which these Petroleum product, products are transported to end u ...
that served the Colonial Pipeline for nearly 60 years before being shut down in 2018. Colonial made the decision to close the pipeline spur to Montvale due to repair costs. The shutdown eliminated 20 jobs in the community. In 2020, Colonial indicated there were no plans to reopen the pipeline in Montvale.
Montvale Center for Commerce
The Montvale Center for Commerce consists of two business parks located along U.S. Route 460. The commercial center is a 19-acre site that is commercially zoned and fronts U.S. Route 460. Across from the commercially zoned property is a 45-acre park designed for non-commercial business and industry.
Parks and recreation
Montvale Park, a 129-acre public park maintained by the Bedford County Parks and Recreation Department, is located in the CDP. The park features three soccer fields, a picnic shelter, and walking trails.
Government
The United States Postal Service
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operates the Montvale Post Office within the CDP, although portions of the area have a Blue Ridge ZIP Code.
Education
The CDP is served by Bedford County Public Schools. Public school students residing in Montvale are zoned to attend Montvale Elementary School, Liberty Middle School, and Liberty High School.
A branch campus of Central Virginia Community College in nearby Bedford is the closest higher education institution to the CDP.
Infrastructure
The Bedford Regional Water Authority operates a public water and wastewater system within the CDP.
Public safety
Law enforcement is provided by the Bedford County Sheriff's Office. Fire protection is provided by the Montvale Volunteer Fire Department, which operates a fire station within the CDP. Emergency medical services
Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services, pre-hospital care or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to d ...
are provided by the Montvale Volunteer Rescue Squad, which also operates from a station within the CDP.
Transportation
Air
The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is the closest airport with commercial service to the CDP.
Highways
* US Route 221 (West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike)
* US Route 460 (West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike)
Rail
The Norfolk Southern
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company was formed in 1982 with the merger of the Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. The comp ...
operated Blue Ridge District runs through the CDP. The closest passenger rail service is located in Roanoke.
References
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Census-designated places in Bedford County, Virginia