Prince Edward County, Virginia

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Prince Edward County, Virginia
Seal of Prince Edward County, Virginia
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Map of Virginia highlighting Prince Edward County
Location in the state of Virginia
Statistics
Formed 1754
Seat Farmville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

916 km² (354 mi²)
 sq mi ( km²)
3 km² (1 mi²), 0.31%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

19,720
22/km² 
Website: co.prince-edward.va.us

Prince Edward County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 19,720. Its county seat is Farmville6.

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[edit] History

Prince Edward County is the source of Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, a case incorporated into Brown v. Board of Education which ultimately resulted in the integration of public schools in the U.S. It was the only case initiated by students themselves, after they walked out in 1951 to protest overcrowding under Jim Crow. Prince Edward County was the focus of the Massive Resistance movement, and after the Brown decision, the school board there closed the public schools in 1958 rather than integrate. The schools remained closed for five years.

The R.R.Moton Museum in Farmville depicts the history of the Massive Resistance Movement in the county.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 916 km² (354 mi²). 914 km² (353 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.31%) is water. Most of the county's streams drain into the Appomattox River, a tributary of the James River, but in the southeastern corner of the county, streams drain via the Nottoway River into the Chowan River and thence into Albemarle Sound in North Carolina. The highest point in the county is the top of Leighs Mountain at 714 feet above sea level [1].

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 19,720 people, 6,561 households, and 4,271 families residing in the county. The population density was 22/km² (56/mi²). There were 7,527 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (21/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 62.17% White, 35.82% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,561 households out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.50% were married couples living together, 14.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 28.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out with 20.20% under the age of 18, 23.50% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 19.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,301, and the median income for a family was $38,509. Males had a median income of $29,487 versus $21,659 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,510. About 14.60% of families and 18.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.40% of those under age 18 and 15.90% of those age 65 or over.

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[edit] References

    1. ^ (1967) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who.
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