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Spotsylvania County

Population in July 2007: 4,992.
Males: 2,483  (49.8%)
Females: 2,509  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  31.5 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 22553.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,729 (it was $55,872 in 2000)
Spotsylvania Courthouse:  $72,729
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $319,939 (it was $115,200 in 2000)
Spotsylvania Courthouse:  $319,939
Virginia:  $262,100

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Races in Spotsylvania Courthouse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
  • Black (15.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Spotsylvania Courthouse: 109.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (14.0%), German (12.0%), English (7.9%), Italian (3.1%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 8.65 square miles.

Population density: 577 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spotsylvania Courthouse

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spotsylvania Courthouse CDP

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

75 residents are foreign born

This place:  2.0%
Virginia:  8.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Spotsylvania Courthouse:  0.8% ($953)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (35.2 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (63.1 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (208.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fredericksburg, VA (10.6 miles ), Falmouth, VA (12.5 miles ), Bowling Green, VA (19.4 miles ), Aquia Harbour, VA (22.6 miles ), Fairview Beach, VA (25.3 miles ), Mineral, VA (25.9 miles ), Port Royal, VA (27.4 miles) , Remington, VA (27.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.20 N, Longitude: 77.59 W

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Spotsylvania Courthouse-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.9 miles away from the Spotsylvania Courthouse place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 tornado 37.1 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Spotsylvania Courthouse:
  • MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • SNOWDEN AT FREDERICKSBURG INC (about 10 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 36 miles; CULPEPER, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spotsylvania Courthouse:
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: RIC)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 59 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Spotsylvania Courthouse:
  • SHANNON (about 12 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; ID: EZF)
  • STAFFORD REGIONAL (about 16 miles; STAFFORD, VA; ID: RMN)
  • HARTWOOD (about 20 miles; SOMERVILLE, VA; ID: 8W8)

Amtrak station near Spotsylvania Courthouse:
  • 12 miles: FREDERICKSBURG (CAROLINE ST. & LAFAYETTE BLVD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spotsylvania Courthouse:
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 4,906)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 48 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 48 miles; LA PLATA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,439)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; FT enrollment: 16,564)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)

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Notable locations in Spotsylvania Courthouse: Spotsylvania County Courthouse (A), Spotsylvania Branch Central Rappahannock Regional Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Spotsylvania Courthouse include: Berea Christian Church (A), Zion Church (B), Christ Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Confederate Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Spotsylvania Courthouse include: Marshall Park (1), Spotsylvania Courthouse Historic Districtr (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Spotsylvania Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.9%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.3%

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Spotsylvania Courthouse compared to Virginia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (74%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

12.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.23%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($731 average AGI)
Spotsylvania County:  0.16%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Stafford County, VA  2.18% ($51,161 average AGI)
from Prince William County, VA  1.57% ($53,678)
from Fredericksburg city, VA  1.39% ($36,662)


11.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.00%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)
Spotsylvania County:  0.14%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fredericksburg city, VA  1.33% ($39,895 average AGI)
to Stafford County, VA  1.10% ($44,532)
to Caroline County, VA  0.88% ($50,099)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spotsylvania Courthouse:
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WFVA (1230 AM; 1 kW; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spotsylvania Courthouse:
  • WJYJ (90.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WGRX (104.5 FM; FALMOUTH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYSK-FM (99.3 FM; SPOTSYLVANIA, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WFLS-FM (93.3 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WBQB (101.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
  • W249BF (97.7 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWUZ (96.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W217BC (91.3 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Spotsylvania Courthouse:
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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