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Essex County, Virginia
Seal of Essex County, Virginia
Map
Map of Virginia highlighting Essex County
Location in the state of Virginia
Map of the U.S. highlighting Virginia
Virginia's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1692
Seat Tappahannock
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
286 sq mi (741 km²)

28 sq mi (73 km²), 9. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Tappahannock is the oldest town in Essex County, Virginia, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 84%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
9,989
39/sq mi (15/km²)
Website: www.essex-virginia.org

Essex County is a county located in the Middle Peninsula in the U.S. state of Virginia. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. The Middle Peninsula is as its name implies the middle of three major Peninsulas on the western shore of A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state As of 2000, the population is 9,989. Its county seat is Tappahannock[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Tappahannock is the oldest town in Essex County, Virginia, United States.

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History

Essex County was established in 1692 from Rappahannock County. Rappahannock County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. The county is named for either the shire or county in England, or for the Earl of Essex. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals of which the best-known and most closely associated with the title was Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 286 square miles (740 km²), of which, 258 square miles (668 km²) of it is land and 28 square miles (73 km²) of it (9. 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 The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 84%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 9,989 people, 3,995 households, and 2,740 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 39 people per square mile (15/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 4,926 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 2% White, 98% Black or African American, 0. 00% Native American, 0. 00% Asian, 0. 00% Pacific Islander, 0. 00% from other races, and 0. 00% from two or more races. 0. 00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,995 households out of which 28. 00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50. 70% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 40% were non-families. 26. 10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 46 and the average family size was 2. 95.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22. 90% under the age of 18, 7. 00% from 18 to 24, 27. 00% from 25 to 44, 25. 70% from 45 to 64, and 17. 30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,395, and the median income for a family was $43,588. Males had a median income of $29,736 versus $22,253 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,994. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 70% of families and 11. 20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. 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 80% of those under age 18 and 11. 80% of those age 65 or over.

Essex County has been determined by most of its citizens as being they most boring place in the United States and should be condemned immediately. Another important fact is, so many youths' suicides have been caused due to living in this so called "river paradise".

Incorporated Communities

Unincorporated Communities

Noted Residents

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. 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 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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Coordinates: 37°56′N 76°57′W / 37.94, -76.95

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