Ruckersville, Virginia

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postal_code = 22968
area_code = 434
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Ruckersville is a small unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States, located in a rural area on the outskirts of Charlottesville. The community lies amidst hills, mountain views, trees, and farmland. NASCAR autoracer Philip Morris was born in Ruckersville. It is located at the intersection of two major highways, north-south U.S. Route 29 and east-west U.S. Route 33.

Downtown Ruckersville

Downtown Ruckersville is a growing area, featuring many family run places to eat and shop. Among these are:

The Antiquers Mall: This large building is hard to miss. The Antiquers mall is a place where small antiquers can sell their rare collections of valuables, some from the 1800s to 1900s. Coaches' Grill is the latest business to take up residence in the mall, although as of August 11, 2008, there was ongoing construction.

The Antique Store: A little store off Route 33, with many antiques and items from the Civil War, Korean War, World War I, World War II, and many other wars. Located in a red barn-like building.

In 2007, it was announced that Ruckersville will be the site of a new Walmart Supercenter and Lowes. These businesses are being constructed on the northwest corner of the 29-33 intersection. In addition to the two large stores, there will be additional retail space for other establishments, which have not been sold as of August 11th, 2008.

Media

Ruckersville has one media outlet, ESPN 840, a sports talk radio station. Although the station's tower location is in Earlysville, and the mailing address is Quinque, the station still considers itself a Ruckersville station.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 9,935 people, and 3,541 households residing in the city. The Male Population was 4,995. The median age of all residents was 33. Average Real Estate Taxes were $817 while average rent was $638. The average home value was $114,000

Ruckersville Parkway

In 2005, a pair of veterans of the local political scene proposed a road that would connect Ruckersville to Charlottesville, a sort of unofficial, mid-speed bypass of the crowded streets of Charlottesville. However, objections from residents and planners quashed the proposal, which had been dubbed the "Ruckersville Parkway." [cite news
title = DOA? Who killed the Ruckersville Parkway?
url = http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/11/08/COVER-roads-C.rtf.aspx
work = The Hook (newspaper)
location = Charlottesville
date = 2007-11-08
accessdate = 2008-02-27
author = Provence, Lisa]

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