Appomattox County, Virginia
297 Court St
Appomattox, VA 24522
Phone: (434) 352-5275
Fax: (434) 352-2781
www.appomattox.com
In south-central VA, east of Lynchburg; organized 1845 from Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, and Prince Edward counties. Name Origin: For the Appomattox River, which runs through the county; origin of name is obscure: 'tobacco plant country' and 'curving tidal estuary' have been suggested. Apumetec is mentioned as an Indian queen in John Smith's (c.1580-1631)The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, & the Summer Isles (1624).
Area (sq mi): 334.73 (land 333.69; water 1.05). Pop per sq mi: 41.90.
Pop 2005: 13,967. State rank: 100. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.90%; 1990-2000 11.40%. Pop 2000: 13,705 (White 75.70%; Black or African American 22.90%; Hispanic or Latino 0.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.00%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 39.10.
Income 2000: per capita $18,086; median household $36,507; Pop below poverty level: 11.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,502-$24,059.
Unemployment 2004: 4.40%. Change from 2000: -2.30%. Median travel time to work: 29.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 57.90%.
Appomattox, VA 24522
Phone: (434) 352-5275
Fax: (434) 352-2781
www.appomattox.com
In south-central VA, east of Lynchburg; organized 1845 from Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, and Prince Edward counties. Name Origin: For the Appomattox River, which runs through the county; origin of name is obscure: 'tobacco plant country' and 'curving tidal estuary' have been suggested. Apumetec is mentioned as an Indian queen in John Smith's (c.1580-1631)
Area (sq mi): 334.73 (land 333.69; water 1.05). Pop per sq mi: 41.90.
Pop 2005: 13,967. State rank: 100. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.90%; 1990-2000 11.40%. Pop 2000: 13,705 (White 75.70%; Black or African American 22.90%; Hispanic or Latino 0.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.00%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 39.10.
Income 2000: per capita $18,086; median household $36,507; Pop below poverty level: 11.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,502-$24,059.
Unemployment 2004: 4.40%. Change from 2000: -2.30%. Median travel time to work: 29.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 57.90%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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