Powhatan County, Virginia
PO Box 37
Powhatan, VA 23139
Phone: (804) 598-5660
Fax: (804) 598-5608
www.powhatanva.com
In east-central VA, west of Richmond; organized May 5, 1777 from Cumberland and Chesterfield counties. Name Origin: For chief Powhatan (c.1550-1618), the leader of a confederacy of 32 tribes, whose Indian name was Wahunsonacock; father of Pocahontas (c.1595-1617). Name is believed to mean 'falls in a current of water' or 'at the falls.'
Area (sq mi): 262.40 (land 261.28; water 1.12). Pop per sq mi: 101.80.
Pop 2005: 26,598. State rank: 61. Pop change: 2000-20005 18.90%; 1990-2000 46.00%. Pop 2000: 22,377 (White 81.00%; Black or African American 16.90%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 1.50%. Median age: 36.80.
Income 2000: per capita $24,104; median household $53,992; Pop below poverty level: 5.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $27,169-$27,273.
Unemployment 2004: 2.90%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 34.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 76.80%.
Powhatan, VA 23139
Phone: (804) 598-5660
Fax: (804) 598-5608
www.powhatanva.com
In east-central VA, west of Richmond; organized May 5, 1777 from Cumberland and Chesterfield counties. Name Origin: For chief Powhatan (c.1550-1618), the leader of a confederacy of 32 tribes, whose Indian name was Wahunsonacock; father of Pocahontas (c.1595-1617). Name is believed to mean 'falls in a current of water' or 'at the falls.'
Area (sq mi): 262.40 (land 261.28; water 1.12). Pop per sq mi: 101.80.
Pop 2005: 26,598. State rank: 61. Pop change: 2000-20005 18.90%; 1990-2000 46.00%. Pop 2000: 22,377 (White 81.00%; Black or African American 16.90%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 1.50%. Median age: 36.80.
Income 2000: per capita $24,104; median household $53,992; Pop below poverty level: 5.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $27,169-$27,273.
Unemployment 2004: 2.90%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 34.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 76.80%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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