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Culpeper, Virginia
Official seal of Culpeper, Virginia
Seal
Location in Virginia
Location in Virginia
Coordinates: 38°28′19″N 77°59′57″W / 38.47194, -77.99917
Country United States
State Virginia
County Culpeper
Founded 1759
Government
 - Mayor Pranas Rimeikis
Area
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 - Land 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (17. 4 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation 413 ft (126 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 9,664
 - Density 1,436. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (554. 5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 22701, 22735
Area code(s) 540
FIPS code 51-20752[1]
GNIS feature ID 1498471[2]
Website: http://www.culpeper.to/

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Geography

Culpeper is located at 38°28′19″N, 77°59′57″W (38. 471915, -77. 999168)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (17. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which, 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (17. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 44%) is water.

History

After forming Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1748, the Virginia House of Burgesses voted to establish the Town of Fairfax on February 22, 1759. Culpeper County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. The name honored the Sixth Lord Fairfax, who was proprietor of the Northern Neck, a vast domain north of the Rappahannock River stretching from the Chesapeake Bay to what is now Hampshire County, West Virginia. The original plan called for 10 blocks, which form the core of Culpeper's downtown area today. In 1795, the town received a post office under the name Culpeper Court House, although most maps continued to show the Fairfax name. The confusion resulting from the difference in official and postal name coupled with the existence of Fairfax Court House and Fairfax Station post offices in Fairfax County finally was reolved when the Virginia Assembly formally renamed the town Culpeper in 1869 (Acts, 1869-1870, chapter 118, page 154).

During the American Revolutionary War, the Culpeper Minutemen, a pro-Independence militia group, formed in the town of Culpeper, in what was then known as "Clayton's Old Field," near today's Yowell Meadow Park. The Culpeper Minutemen was a Militia group formed in 1775 in the district around Culpeper Virginia.

During the Civil War, Culpeper was a crossroads for a number of armies marching through central Virginia. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Both Union and Confederate forces occupied the town at various times. In the heart of downtown, the childhood home of Confederate General A.P. Hill stands at the corner of Main and Davis streets. Ambrose Powell Hill (November 9 1825 &ndash April 2 1865 was a Confederate general in the American Civil War.

Culpeper has grown dramatically since the 1980s, becoming a "bedroom community" of the more densely populated Northern Virginia and its Washington, DC, suburbs, where a growing number of residents of the town and county of Culpeper once lived and continue to work. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The increased population, economic development, and influx of both people with urban sensibilities and foreign-born persons, particularly from Latin America, have caused a rising tension in Culpeper's identity, as many residents press to maintain its small-town rural character as it shifts to a more and more exurban community.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 9,664 people, 3,933 households, and 2,442 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was similar to lead, at 554. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km² (1,436. 2/sq mi). There were 4,139 housing units at an average density of 615. 1/sq mi (237. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78. 27% White, 18. 15% African American, 0. 21% Native American, 1. 32% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 1. 98% from other races, and 1. 92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 55% of the population.

There were 3,933 households out of which 32. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40. 8% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 9% were non-families. 31. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 39 and the average family size was 2. 97.

The town's population included 25. 7% under the age of 18, 10. 0% from 18 to 24, 30. 3% from 25 to 44, 19. 0% from 45 to 64, and 15. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,438, and the median income for a family was $41,894. Males had a median income of $28,658 versus $25,252 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,842. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 0% of families and 16. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 12. 1% of those age 65 or over.

Rail transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail service, provides service to Culpeper. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Amtrak Train 19, the southbound Crescent, is scheduled to depart Culpeper at 7:55pm daily with service to Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danville, Greensboro, High Point, Salisbury, Charlotte, Gastonia, Spartanburg, Greenville, Clemson, Toccoa, Gainesville, Atlanta, Anniston, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Meridian, Laurel, Hattiesburg, Picayune, Slidell, and New Orleans. The Crescent is a passenger Train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. Charlottesville is an Independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Amtrak Train 20, the northbound Crescent, is scheduled to depart Culpeper at 8:12am daily with service to Manassas, Alexandria, and Washington, DC, before continuing on to New York City. Union Station is the grand ceremonial Train station designed to be the entrance to Washington D The City of New York

Amtrak Train 51, the westbound Cardinal, is scheduled to depart Culpeper at 12:35pm on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday with service to Charlottesville, Staunton, Clifton Forge, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Hinton, Prince, Thurmond, Montgomery, Charleston, Huntington, Ashland, South Portsmouth, Maysville, Cincinnati, Connersville, Indianapolis, Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Rensselaer, Dyer, and Chicago. The Cardinal is a 1147-mile (1844 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak, connecting New York Penn Station with Chicago Union Station Charlottesville is an Independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States Charleston is the Capital of the US state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Union Station is a Chicago Train station that opened in 1925 replacing an earlier 1881 station and is now the only Intercity rail terminal in Chicago Amtrak Train 50, the eastbound Cardinal, is scheduled to depart Culpeper at 4:00pm on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday with service to Manassas, Alexandria, and Washington, DC, before continuing on to New York City. Union Station is the grand ceremonial Train station designed to be the entrance to Washington D The City of New York

Notable residents

Trivia

References

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  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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