Powhatan County, Virginia
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| Powhatan County, Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of Virginia |
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 Virginia's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1777 |
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| Seat | Powhatan |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
680 km² (262 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 3 km² (1 mi²), 0.43% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
22,377 33/km² |
| Website: www.powhatanva.gov | |
Powhatan County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 22,377. Its county seat is Powhatan6. The county is named for the Indian Chief Powhatan, father of Pocahontas.
It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 680 km² (262 mi²). 677 km² (261 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.43%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 22,377 people, 7,258 households, and 5,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 33/km² (86/mi²). There were 7,509 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (29/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.50% White, 16.91% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,258 households out of which 37.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.70% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.70% were non-families. 14.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 34.70% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 8.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 122.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $53,992, and the median income for a family was $58,142. Males had a median income of $37,948 versus $28,204 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,104. 5.70% of the population and 4.80% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.90% are under the age of 18 and 8.60% are 65 or older.
[edit] Government
As of 2007 the current supervisors of Powhatan county are Russell E. Holland, T.J. Bise, Robert R. Cosby, Scott Daniel, and Kenneth Hatcher. In 2007 T.J. Bise was nominated as Chairman and Russ Holland as the Vice Chairman.
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The Greater Richmond Region |
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| Regional Divisions |
The West End | The Fan | Downtown | Southside | North Side | Mechanicsville | The East End | Tri-Cities / Petersburg | Varina-Enon |
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| Surrounding Counties: |
Chesterfield | Hanover | Henrico | Goochland |
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| Other Counties: |
Amelia | Caroline | Charles City | Cumberland | Dinwiddie | King and Queen | King William | Louisa | New Kent | Powhatan | Prince George | Sussex |
