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Brunswick County, North Carolina PO Box 249 Bolivia, NC 28422 Phone: (910) 253-2000 Fax: (910) 253-2022 www.brunsco.net On the southeastern border of NC, west of Wilmington; organized 1764 (prior to statehood) from New Hanover and Bladen counties. Name Origin: For the German city and duchy; the Duke of Brunswick was one of the titles of the British royal house of Hanover. Area (sq mi): 1050.01 (land 854.79; water 195.21). Pop per sq mi: 104.30. Pop 2005: 89,162. State rank: 31. Pop change: 2000-20005 21.90%; 1990-2000 43.50%. Pop 2000: 73,143 (White 81.10%; Black or African American 14.40%; Hispanic or Latino 2.70%; Asian 0.30%; Other 3.00%). Foreign born: 2.90%. Median age: 42.20. Income 2000: per capita $19,857; median household $35,888; Pop below poverty level: 12.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,411-$24,095. Unemployment 2004: 5.20%. Change from 2000: -0.20%. Median travel time to work: 24.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 34.00%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in North Carolina. Brunswick County, Virginia 216 N Main St Lawrenceville, VA 23868 Phone: (434) 848-2215 Fax: (434) 848-4307 www.tourbrunswick.org On the central southern border of VA, southwest of Richmond; organized Nov 2, 1720 from Prince George, Isle of Wight, and Surry counties (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the Royal House of Brunswick, one of the titles of the British royal house of Hanover (the latter was changed to Windsor during World War I to sound less German). Area (sq mi): 569.37 (land 566.14; water 3.23). Pop per sq mi: 31.70. Pop 2005: 17,920. State rank: 81. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.70%; 1990-2000 15.20%. Pop 2000: 18,419 (White 41.40%; Black or African American 56.90%; Hispanic or Latino 1.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 38.10. Income 2000: per capita $14,890; median household $31,288; Pop below poverty level: 16.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,328-$18,802. Unemployment 2004: 7.20%. Change from 2000: 1.90%. Median travel time to work: 30.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 50.20%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Virginia. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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