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Spotsylvania County

Population in 2010: 4,239. Population change since 2000: +10.6%
Males: 2,112  (49.8%)
Females: 2,127  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip codes: 22553.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $71,991 (it was $55,872 in 2000)
Spotsylvania Courthouse:

$71,991
Virginia:

$59,330
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $28,206

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $263,502 (it was $115,200 in 2000)
Spotsylvania Courthouse:

$263,502
Virginia:

$252,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $350,712; Detached houses: $354,677; Townhouses or other attached units: $204,855; In 2-unit structures: $291,724; Mobile homes: $280,283

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,188.

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  • White alone - 3,148 (74.3%)
  • Black alone - 626 (14.8%)
  • Hispanic - 239 (5.6%)
  • Two or more races - 151 (3.6%)
  • Asian alone - 56 (1.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 11 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 6 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Spotsylvania Courthouse: 128.9 (high, 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: 490 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,366 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,078 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (33.6 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (58.2 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (180.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fredericksburg, VA (3.1 miles ), Falmouth, VA (3.4 miles ), Bowling Green, VA (4.1 miles ), Fairview Beach, VA (4.6 miles ), Aquia Harbour, VA (4.6 miles ), Port Royal, VA (4.7 miles) , Mineral, VA (4.7 miles ), Louisa, VA (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.20 N, Longitude: 77.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.7%
Virginia:

5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Spotsylvania Courthouse-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.7 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 F4 tornado 33.2 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Spotsylvania Courthouse-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from Spotsylvania Courthouse center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from Spotsylvania Courthouse center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Spotsylvania County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Spotsylvania Courthouse:

  • SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 8 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • "MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • STAFFORD HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; STAFFORD, VA)

Amtrak station near Spotsylvania Courthouse:

  • 10 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:

  • University of Mary Washington (about 10 miles; Fredericksburg, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,922)
  • Germanna Community College (about 16 miles; Locust Grove, VA; FT enrollment: 2,296)
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (about 40 miles; Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 3,961)
  • College of Southern Maryland (about 41 miles; La Plata, MD; FT enrollment: 3,595)
  • University of Richmond (about 44 miles; Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 3,590)
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (about 46 miles; Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 24,100)
  • George Mason University (about 47 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 17,998)

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Notable locations in Spotsylvania Courthouse: Spotsylvania County Fire and Rescue Administration (A), Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office (B), Spotsylvania Volunteer Rescue Squad Station 1 (C), Spotsylvania County Courthouse (D), Spotsylvania Branch Central Rappahannock Regional Library (E), Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Company 1 (F), Rescue Station Number 1 (G), C Melvin Snow Branch Library Central Rappahannock Regional Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Cemeteries: Confederate Cemetery (1), Zion 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

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 18.1. This is significantly better than average.
City:

18.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 14.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.6
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.3%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.3% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.4%
Whole state:  67.5%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA


Spotsylvania Courthouse compared to Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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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%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Spotsylvania County Virginia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Spotsylvania County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Spotsylvania Courthouse (based on Spotsylvania County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.69%
Here38.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents38.6%21.5%8.2%6.2%5.7%
Congregations36.2%3.4%6.9%10.3%5.2%
NameMuslim EstimateLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents5.4%4.0%1.7%1.5%7.2%
Congregations1.7%5.2%1.7%1.7%27.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Spotsylvania County:

1.85 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Spotsylvania County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Here:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
Here:

5.47 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Spotsylvania County:

9.2%
State:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Spotsylvania County:

29.2%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

19.0%
Virginia:

18.6%

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.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WFVA (1230 AM; 1 kW; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WYSK (1350 AM; 1 kW; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spotsylvania Courthouse:

  • WJYJ (90.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WYSK-FM (99.3 FM; SPOTSYLVANIA, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WGRX (104.5 FM; FALMOUTH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLS-FM (93.3 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBQB (101.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, 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)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMA-FM (98.9 FM; ORANGE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGRQ (95.9 FM; COLONIAL BEACH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$207,1558$178,65528$216,4862$93,2402$146,3552$98,485
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$03$179,6530$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$221,7230$017$224,9121$175,4900$01$119,880
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$243,4801$325,01010$234,4490$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$303,5300$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0203.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$235,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0203.03

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