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Encyclopedia > Brunswick County, Virginia
Brunswick County, Virginia
Map of Virginia highlighting Brunswick County
Location in the state of Virginia
Formed 1720
Seat Lawrenceville
Area
 - Total
 - Water

1,475 km² (569 mi²)
8 km² (3 mi²) 0.57% 
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

18,419
13/km² 

Brunswick County is a county located in the state of Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 18,419. Its county seat is Lawrenceville6. Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Lawrenceville is a town located in Brunswick County, Virginia. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Lawrenceville is a town located in Brunswick County, Virginia. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

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History

Brunswick County was established in 1720 from Prince George County. In 1732 the county received more land from parts of Surry and Isle of Wight counties. The county is named for the former Duchy of Brunswick-Lunenburg in Germany, because one of the titles also carried by Britain's Hanoverian kings was Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburg. // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed Seat Prince George Area  - Total  - Water 730 km² (282 mi²) 42 km² (16 mi²) 5. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... Surry County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... Isle of Wight County is a county located in the South Hampton Roads region of state of Virginia in the United States. ... Brunswick-Lüneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ... The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) were a German royal dynasty which succeeded the House of Stuart as kings of Great Britain in 1714. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,475 km² (569 mi²). 1,466 km² (566 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.57% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 18,419 people, 6,277 households, and 4,312 families residing in the county. The population density is 13/km² (32/mi²). There are 7,541 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 41.99% White, 56.85% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 6,277 households out of which 27.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.90% are married couples living together, 16.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% are non-families. 27.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.00. Marriage may be a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the county, the population is spread out with 20.50% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 113.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 115.40 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $31,288, and the median income for a family is $38,354. Males have a median income of $26,924 versus $20,550 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,890. 16.50% of the population and 13.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.10% of those under the age of 18 and 19.50% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Towns

Alberta is a town located in Brunswick County, Virginia. ... Brodnax is a town located in Virginia. ... Lawrenceville is a town located in Brunswick County, Virginia. ...

External Links

  • Brunswick County's Historical Markers


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Brunswick County, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (415 words)
Brunswick County is a county located in the state of Virginia.
Brunswick County was established in 1720 from Prince George County.
In the county, the population is spread out with 20.50% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who are 65 years of age or older.
Home (401 words)
The county seat, Lawrenceville, is 64 miles southwest of the state capital in Richmond and 75 miles northeast of Raleigh.
Brunswick County consists of 579 square miles of generally flat or gently rolling land.
However, Brunswick remains the fourth largest flue-cured and third largest fire-cured tobacco producer in Virginia and is one of the top tobacco counties in the nation.
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