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Chesterfield County, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Chesterfield County, Virginia:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.9%
Area name: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chesterfield County is $678 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $757 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1010 a month.
Cities in this county include: Chester, Bon Air, Bellwood, Ettrick, Bensley, Chesterfield Court House, Matoaca.
2005 air pollution in Chesterfield County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Amelia County , Charles City County , Dinwiddie County , Goochland County , Henrico County , Powhatan County , Prince George County , Prince George County , Colonial Heights city , Hopewell city , Petersburg city , Richmond city .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chesterfield County: Stonehenge Country Club (A), Moorefield Industrial Park (B), Pre-Release Activities Center (C), Pocoshock Golf Course (D), Beach (E), Licking Creek Fishing Club (F), Meadowbrook Country Club (G), Bellona Arsenal Ruins (H), Bermuda Golf Course (I), Bermuda Hundred (J), Bermuda Park Industrial Park (K), Southside Speedway (L), Chesterfield Industrial Park (M), Southport Industrial Park (N), Southern Area Landfill (O), Sixty West Commercial Plaza (P), Seven Springs Marina (Q), Dry Bridge (R), Swift Creek Mill (S), Rock Castle Business Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Buford Shopping Center (1), Arch Village Shopping Center (2), Beaufont Mall Shopping Center (3), Oxbridge Square Shopping Center (4), Meadowdale Shopping Center (5), Meadowbrook Plaza Shopping Center (6), Waterford Shopping Center (7), Bellgrade Shopping Center (8), Chippenham Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chesterfield County include: Church of the Epiphany (A), Providence Church (B), Clover Hill Baptist Church (C), Richmond Church (D), Rivermont Church of Christ (E), Gill Grove Church (F), Good News Free Will Baptist Church (G), Gospel Baptist Church (H), Saint Matthias Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bermuda Memorial Park (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Bethia Cemetery (3), Dahl Cemetery (4), Dale Memorial Park (5), Providence Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blackheath Pond (A), Lower Beaver Pond (B), Ruffins Pond (C), Pells Pond (D), Fishpond (E), Salisbury Lake (F), Licking Creek Fishing Club Lake (G), Lake Patrick Henry (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Proctors Creek (A), Johnson Creek (B), Redwater Creek (C), Reedy Branch (D), Reedy Creek (E), Mann Branch (F), Rita Branch (G), Goode Creek (H), Robinsons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chesterfield County include: Rockwood Park (1), Harrowgate Park (2), Appomattox Game Club Preserve (3), Pocahontas State Park (4), Henricus Park (5), Iron Bridge Park (6), Robious Athletic Complex (7), Presquile National Wildlife Refuge (8), Bird Athletic Complex (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Chesterfield County: Stonehenge Country Club (A), Moorefield Industrial Park (B), Pre-Release Activities Center (C), Pocoshock Golf Course (D), Beach (E), Licking Creek Fishing Club (F), Meadowbrook Country Club (G), Bellona Arsenal Ruins (H), Bermuda Golf Course (I), Bermuda Hundred (J), Bermuda Park Industrial Park (K), Southside Speedway (L), Chesterfield Industrial Park (M), Southport Industrial Park (N), Southern Area Landfill (O), Sixty West Commercial Plaza (P), Seven Springs Marina (Q), Dry Bridge (R), Swift Creek Mill (S), Rock Castle Business Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Buford Shopping Center (1), Arch Village Shopping Center (2), Beaufont Mall Shopping Center (3), Oxbridge Square Shopping Center (4), Meadowdale Shopping Center (5), Meadowbrook Plaza Shopping Center (6), Waterford Shopping Center (7), Bellgrade Shopping Center (8), Chippenham Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chesterfield County include: Church of the Epiphany (A), Providence Church (B), Clover Hill Baptist Church (C), Richmond Church (D), Rivermont Church of Christ (E), Gill Grove Church (F), Good News Free Will Baptist Church (G), Gospel Baptist Church (H), Saint Matthias Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bermuda Memorial Park (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Bethia Cemetery (3), Dahl Cemetery (4), Dale Memorial Park (5), Providence Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Blackheath Pond (A), Lower Beaver Pond (B), Ruffins Pond (C), Pells Pond (D), Fishpond (E), Salisbury Lake (F), Licking Creek Fishing Club Lake (G), Lake Patrick Henry (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Proctors Creek (A), Johnson Creek (B), Redwater Creek (C), Reedy Branch (D), Reedy Creek (E), Mann Branch (F), Rita Branch (G), Goode Creek (H), Robinsons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chesterfield County include: Rockwood Park (1), Harrowgate Park (2), Appomattox Game Club Preserve (3), Pocahontas State Park (4), Henricus Park (5), Iron Bridge Park (6), Robious Athletic Complex (7), Presquile National Wildlife Refuge (8), Bird Athletic Complex (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 13,958 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 13,523 (48% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Chesterfield County with a mortgage: 59,671 (7,814 second mortgage, 8,253 home equity loan, 178 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,867
Chesterfield County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 12/1/1974, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
9.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,297 average adjusted gross income)
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($632 average AGI)Chesterfield County: 0.13%Virginia average: 0.41% 6.27% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($30,623 average AGI) 3.19% relocated from other states ($20,042 average AGI)Chesterfield County: 3.19%Virginia average: 4.24%
8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,707 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($412 average AGI)Chesterfield County: 0.06%Virginia average: 0.22% 5.38% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($29,412 average AGI) 2.56% relocated to other states ($18,882 average AGI)Chesterfield County: 2.56%Virginia average: 4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 24,672 (21,173 aged, 3,499 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
59,820 spouses, 83,691 children (77,151 natural, 1,984 adopted, 4,556 stepchildren), 3,240 grandchildren, 1,409 brothers or sisters, 1,760 parents, 3,157 other relatives, 3,632 non-relatives
Size of family households: 27,561 2-persons, 18,388 3-persons, 17,058 4-persons, 6,599 5-persons, 2,187 6-persons, 690 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 17,310 1-person, 3,330 2-persons, 443 3-persons, 159 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 28 6-persons.
92.2% of residents of Chesterfield County speak English at home. 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $710,045,000 ($2510 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $104,166,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $406,764,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $108,057,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $522,000 Federal grants: $113,278,000 Federal procurement contracts: $37,930,000 ($27,547,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $43,494,000 ($25,935,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,422,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $404,390,000 Federal Government insurance: $57,718,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 32.60 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
56% of Chesterfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Virginia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,600
All Other: $21,853,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $9,969,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,898,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $1,179,000
Parks & Recreation: $425,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $93,000
Water Utilities: $10,498,000
Corrections - Other: $9,433,000
Sewerage: $4,561,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,198,000
Fire Protection: $3,768,000
Regular Highways: $3,466,000
Police Protection: $3,397,000
Judicial & Legal: $1,370,000
Financial Administration: $1,346,000
Housing & Community Development: $835,000
Welfare - Other: $233,000
Air Transportation: $161,000
Police Protection: $41,597,000
Health Services - Other: $35,531,000
Fire Protection: $33,141,000
Welfare - Other: $26,354,000
Financial Administration: $20,279,000
Water Utilities: $16,018,000
Corrections - Other: $14,909,000
Sewerage: $13,250,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,954,000
Central Staff Services: $10,872,000
General - Other: $9,294,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,851,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,566,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,725,000
Libraries: $6,484,000
General Public Buildings: $4,404,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,109,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,964,000
Regular Highways: $1,734,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $710,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $567,000
Air Transportation: $445,000
Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $47,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,631,000
Education: $1,451,000
Health & Hospitals: $948,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,012,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,923,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,735,000
Water Utilities: $10,811,000
Other NEC: $60,110,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $64,969,000
Other, NEC: $38,970,000
Water Utilities: $9,354,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,401,000
Water Utilities: $1,456,000
Interest Earnings: $14,176,000
General Revenue, NEC: $11,374,000
Rents: $505,000