| Sussex County, Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of Virginia |
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 Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1754 |
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| Seat | Sussex |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
491 sq mi (1,272 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.43% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
12,504 26/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Website: http://sussexcounty.govoffice.com | |
Sussex County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 12,504. Its county seat is Sussex[1]. The County is named after the county of Sussex, England.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 493 square miles (1,276 km²), of which, 491 square miles (1,271 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
Adjacent Counties
- Dinwiddie County - northwest
- Prince George County - north
- Surry County - northeast
- Southampton County - southeast
- Greensville County - southwest
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 12,504 people, 4,126 households, and 2,809 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 4,653 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 36.39% White, 62.13% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,126 households out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.00% were married couples living together, 18.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out with 19.60% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 34.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 135.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,007, and the median income for a family was $36,739. Males had a median income of $29,307 versus $22,001 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,670. About 12.80% of families and 16.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.30% of those under age 18 and 19.20% of those age 65 or over.
Sussex County Public Schools
High School
- Sussex Central High School
Middle School
- Sussex Central Middle School
Elementary Schools
- Ellen Warren Chambliss Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary School
Charter/Tech
- Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts And Technology
- Rowanty Technical Center
Detention Center
Communities
Towns
Unincorporated
- Sussex
- Yale
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Coordinates: 36°56′N 77°16′W / 36.93°N 77.26°W
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Dinwiddie County | Prince George County | Surry County | |
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