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Encyclopedia > Buckingham County, Virginia
Buckingham County, Virginia
Map
Map of Virginia highlighting Buckingham County
Location in the state of Virginia
Map of the USA highlighting Virginia
Virginia's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1761
Seat Buckingham
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,504 km² (581 mi²)
 sq mi ( km²)
7 km² (3 mi²), 0.46%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

15,623
10/km² 

Buckingham County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,623. Its county seat is Buckingham6. Peter Francisco, an extraordinary soldier with superhuman strength during the Revolutionary War, grew up in the County. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_VA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Virginia ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Spiritual Home of the Integral Yoga Institute, founded by Swami Satchidananda. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Spiritual Home of the Integral Yoga Institute, founded by Swami Satchidananda. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Peter Francisco Fighting Tarletons Cavalry (1814 engraving) Peter Francisco (c. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ...

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History

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Geography

The geographic center of Virginia is in Buckingham County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,511 km² (584 mi²). 1,504 km² (581 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.46%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

Buckingham County is rural and heavily forested.
Buckingham County is rural and heavily forested.
The Buckingham Branch Railroad imports and exports many goods for the county. (Above) Boxcars full of Kyanite and Mullite at an industry just outside of Dillwyn.
The Buckingham Branch Railroad imports and exports many goods for the county. (Above) Boxcars full of Kyanite and Mullite at an industry just outside of Dillwyn.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,623 people, 5,324 households, and 3,758 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (27/mi²). There were 6,290 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 59.11% White, 39.06% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x650, 192 KB)Trees in James River State Park in Buckingham County, Virginia. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x650, 192 KB)Trees in James River State Park in Buckingham County, Virginia. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1016x723, 86 KB) Summary Photo by William Grimes Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1016x723, 86 KB) Summary Photo by William Grimes Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Buckingham Branch Railroad train in Charlottesville, Virginia in February, 2005. ... A Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway boxcar on display at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin. ... Kyanite, whose name derives from the Greek, kyanos, meaning blue, is a typically blue silicate mineral, commonly found in aluminium-rich metamorphic pegmatites and/or sedimentary rock. ... 1870 US Census for New York City 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 encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 5,324 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples living together, 14.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...


In the county, the population was spread out with 22.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 121.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.50 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $29,882, and the median income for a family was $37,465. Males had a median income of $26,302 versus $20,491 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,669. About 16.00% of families and 20.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.00% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


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  Results from FactBites:
 
Buckingham County, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (399 words)
Buckingham County is a county located in the state of Virginia.
Buckingham County was established in 1761 from Albemarle County.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older.
Albemarle County, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (492 words)
The county was named in honor of Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and titular Governor of Virginia at the time.
The large county was divided up in 1761, forming Buckingham and Amherst counties, at which time the county seat was moved from the formerly-central Scottsville to a piece of newly-central land, christened Charlottesville.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older.
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