- Charlotte County, Virginia
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Charlotte County, Virginia 
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Location in the state of Virginia
Virginia's location in the U.S.Founded 1764 Seat Charlotte Court House Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
477 sq mi (1,235 km²)
475 sq mi (1,230 km²)
2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.51%Population
- Density
12,586
26/sq mi (10/km²)Website www.co.charlotte.va.us Charlotte County is a county located in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county was formed in 1764 from Lunenburg County, and it is named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England. Its county seat is Charlotte Court House[1], and, as of 2010, the population was 12,586[2].
Notable residents of Charlotte County include John Randolph and Patrick Henry after which the County's high school, Randolph-Henry High School, built in 1939, is named and Ambassador David K. E. Bruce. Ambassador Bruce's generosity towards the County allowed for the construction of many of the historic buildings in the town of Charlotte Court House.
Charlotte is a semi-dry county, meaning restaurants may not serve liquor by the drink but beer and wine can be sold by grocery and convenience stores. The County is a predominately rural area and is one of the few counties in Virginia without a stoplight. (Bath County & Mathews County are the others.)
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 477 square miles (1,235.4 km2), of which 475 square miles (1,230.2 km2) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km2) (0.51%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Prince Edward County - north
- Lunenburg County - east
- Mecklenburg County - southeast
- Halifax County - southwest
- Campbell County - west
- Appomattox County - northwest
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1790 10,078 — 1800 11,912 18.2% 1810 13,161 10.5% 1820 13,290 1.0% 1830 15,252 14.8% 1840 14,595 −4.3% 1850 13,955 −4.4% 1860 14,471 3.7% 1870 14,513 0.3% 1880 16,653 14.7% 1890 15,077 −9.5% 1900 15,343 1.8% 1910 15,785 2.9% 1920 17,540 11.1% 1930 16,061 −8.4% 1940 15,861 −1.2% 1950 14,057 −11.4% 1960 13,368 −4.9% 1970 11,551 −13.6% 1980 12,266 6.2% 1990 11,688 −4.7% 2000 12,472 6.7% 2010 12,586 0.9%
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 12,472 people, 4,951 households, and 3,435 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 5,734 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.51% White, 32.89% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 4,951 households out of which 28.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.60% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,929, and the median income for a family was $34,830. Males had a median income of $26,918 versus $20,307 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,717. About 12.70% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.10% of those under age 18 and 20.80% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Towns
- Charlotte Court House
- Drakes Branch
- Keysville
- Madisonville
- Phenix
Unincorporated
Elected Officials
Board of Supervisors
- David M. Guill, District G - Bacon/Saxe, Chairman — Term expires 12-31-11
- Gary D. Walker, District A - Charlotte Court House — Term expires 12-31-11
- Joseph E. Carey, Sr., District B - Wylliesburg/Red Oak — Term expires 12-31-13
- Garland H. "Butch" Hamlett, Jr., District C - Drakes Branch, Vice-Chairman — Term expires 12-31-11
- Robert L. "Butch" Shook, Jr., District D - Keysville — Term expires 12-31-13
- Nancy R. Carwile, District E - Cullen/Red House, Vice-Chairman — Term expires 12-31-11
- Haywood J. Hamlett, District F - Aspen/Phenix — Term expires 12-31-13
The Board of Supervisors is the legislative policy making body for the County. It considers and adopts policies regarding administration, budget, finance, economic development, health, planning, public safety, childcare, recreation, sanitation and waste removal. The Board appropriates funds for all functions, including the schools, Social Services, Law Enforcement and operation of courts. The Board's regularly scheduled meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Board of Supervisors Room of the County Administration Building, 250 LeGrande Avenue, Suite A, (PO Box 608) Charlotte Court House, Virginia, 23923.[2]
Sheriff
Thomas Jones is the sheriff of the county and has been for sometime. The Sheriff is responsible for overseeing criminal investigations, calls for service, court room security, service of civil process and the operation of the Charlotte County jail.
Clerk of Court
The clerk is Stuart Fallen. The Charlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court manages the records for the Judicial Circuit. In addition, Fallen manages the records for the Judicial Circuit and serves as general record keeper for the County, recording all documents relating to land transfers, deeds, mortgages, births, deaths, wills, divorces and other statistics that date back to 1765.
County Administrator
Charlotte County's administrator is Russell B. Clark. Clark's duties include and are not limited to: general administration, personnel management and supervision of all county departments, budget preparation, funds management, purchasing, property management, compliance with laws, regulations and ordinances, coordination with independent agencies and the community, representing the Board at meetings and functions, and any and all other duties imposed by the Board and by law to facilitate the accomplishment of the work of county government.
Members of the School Board
- Gerald Watts, District A (Charlotte Court House), Chairman
- Bill Devin, District B (Bacon)
- Ned Locke, District C (Drakes Branch), Vice-Chairman
- Barry Mason, District D (Keysville)
- Henry Carwile, District E (Cullen/Red House)
- Kimberly Pillow, District F (Phenix/Aspen)
- Angela Pulliam-Jones, District G (Saxe/Randolph)
- Melody Hackney, Superintendent
- Dana Ramsey, Clerk of the Board
Voter Registrar
Nan Lambert
Notable residents
- William Hoffman- famous author
- John McCargo- NFL player for the Buffalo Bills
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ [1]. Weldon Cooper Center 2010 Census Count Retrieved September 9, 2011
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Appomattox County Prince Edward County Campbell County 
Lunenburg County 
Charlotte County, Virginia 
Halifax County Mecklenburg County Municipalities and communities of Charlotte County, Virginia Towns 
Unincorporated
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