Charlotte County, Virginia
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| Charlotte County, Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of Virginia |
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| Formed | 1761 |
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| Seat | Charlotte Court House |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,237 km² (477 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 6 km² (2 mi²), 0.51% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
12,472 10/km² |
| Website: www.co.charlotte.va.us | |
Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 12,472. Its county seat is Charlotte Court House6, and it is named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England. Charlotte is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
The county's high school is Randolph-Henry High School, built in 1939 and named for John Randolph and Patrick Henry, who both lived in the county.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,237 km² (477 mi²). 1,230 km² (475 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.51%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 12,472 people, 4,951 households, and 3,435 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (26/mi²). There were 5,734 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (12/mi²). 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.
