Amelia Court House, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 1,099.
Males: 551  (50.2%)
Females: 548  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

35.7 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 23002.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,438
Amelia Court House:

$62,438
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,114

Amelia Court House CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $251,513
Amelia Court House:

$251,513
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $236,490; detached houses: $233,884

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,104.

March 2022 cost of living index in Amelia Court House: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 33.9%
(30.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 87.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Amelia Court House, VA (2022)
    • 45549.3%White alone
    • 26528.7%Black alone
    • 22224.1%Two or more races

Races in Amelia Court House detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Amelia Court House, Virginia as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Amelia Court House is 26 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (17.7%), Irish (2.9%), German (2.5%), English (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 380 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richmond, VA (31.6 miles , pop. 197,790).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (100.0 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (239.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Crewe, VA (3.7 miles ),
Nottoway Court House, VA (4.0 miles),
Burkeville, VA (4.0 miles ),
Woodlake, VA (4.2 miles ),
Cumberland, VA (4.2 miles ),
Blackstone, VA (4.3 miles ),
Brandermill, VA (4.4 miles ),
Farmville, VA (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 37.34 N, Longitude: 77.98 W

Area code: 804

Distribution of median household income in Amelia Court House, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Amelia Court House, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 52.7. This is better than average.

City:

52.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Amelia Court House-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the Amelia Court House place center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Amelia Court House-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 17.4 miles away from Amelia Court House center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 30.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 41.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 182.3 miles away from Amelia Court House center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Amelia County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Amelia Court House:

  • AMELIA NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; AMELIA, VA)
  • DAVITA - AMELIA (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; AMELIA, VA)

Airports located in Amelia Court House:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amelia Court House:

  • Longwood University (about 24 miles; Farmville, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • University of Richmond (about 30 miles; University of Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 3,745)
  • John Tyler Community College (about 32 miles; Chester, VA; FT enrollment: 5,864)
  • Virginia State University (about 32 miles; Petersburg, VA; FT enrollment: 5,815)
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (about 33 miles; Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 26,647)
  • Virginia Union University (about 33 miles; Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (about 35 miles; Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 8,271)

Public high school in Amelia Court House:

  • AMELIA COUNTY HIGH (Location: 8500 OTTERBURN RD, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Amelia Court House:

  • AMELIA ACADEMY (Students: 153, Location: 8741 N FIVE FORKS RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • LOVE COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 23, Location: 17897 W PRIDESVILLE RD, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Amelia Court House:

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Notable locations in Amelia Court House: Amelia Emergency Squad (A), Amelia County Volunteer Fire Department Company 1 Amelia (B), Amelia Fire Department Administration (C), Amelia County Sheriff's Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Amelia Court House include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Calvary Church (B), Zion Hill Church (C), Amelia Presbyterian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Amelia Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Buddy's Restaurant & Motel (19210 Patrick Henry Highway).

Amelia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Amelia Court House that have no violations reported:

  • AMELIA COURTHOUSE (Population served: 3,100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.0%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.8%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
99 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

Banks with branches in Amelia Court House (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Amelia Branch at 9100 Virginia Street, branch established on 1967/07/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Amelia Branch at 15301 Patrick Henry Highway, branch established on 1978/10/17. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Citizens Bank and Trust Company: Amelia Branch at 9060 North Five Forks Road, branch established on 1988/10/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $323.0 mil, Deposits: $272.0 mil, headquarters in Blackstone, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorp Of Virginia, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Amelia Court House:

Marital status in Amelia Court House, VA
  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 19.6%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

For population 25 years and over in Amelia Court House:

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.3
Virginia average:

12.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Amelia Court House
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Amelia Court House, VA (based on Amelia County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,19614
Mainline Protestant1,16415
Catholic2181
Other51
None8,107-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Amelia County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Amelia County:

5.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Here:

3.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.1%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Amelia County:

29.7%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.8%
State:

18.6%
Businesses in Amelia Court House, VA
NameCountNameCount
Circle K1U-Haul1
Econo Lodge1UPS1
Rite Aid1

Strongest AM radio stations in Amelia Court House:

  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSVS (800 AM; 5 kW; CREWE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING OF CREWE, INC.)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKLV (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLACKSTONE, VA; Owner: DENBAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRNL (910 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WREJ (1540 AM; 10 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WXGI (950 AM; 4 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: GEE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amelia Court House:

  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBT-FM (107.3 FM; POWHATAN, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WMXB (103.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRXL (102.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVE-FM (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFLO-FM (95.7 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCDX (92.1 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBBC-FM (93.5 FM; BLACKSTONE, VA; Owner: DENBAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJMO-FM (105.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • W254AH (98.7 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WJZV (93.1 FM; ETTRICK, VA; Owner: RICHMOND BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDYL (101.1 FM; CHESTER, VA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXJK (101.3 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: DAVID W. LAYNE)
  • WVHL (92.9 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: THE FARMVILLE HERALD, INC.)
  • WZEZ (100.5 FM; GOOCHLAND, VA; Owner: HUBERT N. HOFFMAN JR. FAMILY TRUST)

TV broadcast stations around Amelia Court House:

  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
  • WKYV-LP (Channel 61; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMA-LP (Channel 52; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWBT (Channel 12; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF VIRGINIA)
  • WXOB-LP (Channel 17; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W48BI (Channel 48; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W39CO (Channel 39; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

Amelia Court House fatal accident list:

Jan 20, 2018 11:29 AM, Us-360, Lat: 37.346769, Lon: -77.976011, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 23, 2011 07:55 PM, Us-360, Lat: 37.337747, Lon: -78.003569, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 7, 2009 06:16 PM, Us-360eb, Lat: 37.338908, Lon: -77.997694, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 25, 2008 09:50 PM, Rt-616, Lat: 37.342900, Lon: -77.987590, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 5, 2008 03:25 PM, Us-360, Business 360, Lat: 37.356380, Lon: -77.968600, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 75ft / 22.8mTotal length
  • $1,381,000Total costs
  • 40,608Total average daily traffic
  • 2,282Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Amelia Court House, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 41960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 12000-2009
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Amelia Court House, VA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Amelia Court House)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 37.369194 Lon: -77.917889, Call Sign: WQUJ588,
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.012 MHz, 469.012 MHz, 464.062 MHz, Grant Date: 07/25/2014, Expiration Date: 07/25/2024, Certifier: Allen W Vernon, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Amelia Court House)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Amelia Court House)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Amelia Court House, VA
  • 76.2%Electricity
  • 11.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.7%No fuel used
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Amelia Court House, VA
  • 55.4%Electricity
  • 23.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Amelia Court House compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Amelia Court House on our top lists:

  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
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