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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (12.3%).
Detached houses: $192,722Here:$192,722State:$330,816 Townhouses or other attached units: $380,056Here:$380,056State:$310,878 Mobile homes: $88,500Here:$88,500State:$37,843 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $936,500Here:$936,500State:$92,978
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.8%
McCain (Republican): 50.7% Obama (Democratic): 48.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $804 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $671 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Southampton County is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.
Cities in this county include: Courtland, Boykins, Ivor, Newsoms, Capron, Branchville.
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Notable locations in Southampton County: Southeastern Public Service Authority Ivor Transfer Station (A), Southeastern Public Service Authority Franklin Transfer Station (B), Southeastern Public Service Authority Boykins Transfer Station (C), Cobbs Wharf (D), Battle Beach (E), Southern Belleturf Farms (F), Sands (G), Sandy Ridge Farms (H), Story (I), Cypress Cove Country Club (J), Darden Camp (K), Bronco Rod and Gun Club (L), Still Landing (M), White Head Hall (N), Southhampton Speedway (O), Mill Creek Landing (P), Southampton Motor Speedway (Q), Drewryville Volunteer Fire Department Station 7 (R), Southampton State Correctional Farm (S), Courtland Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Southampton County include: Barnes Church (A), Barretts Church (B), Rising Star Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Bethel Star Church (E), Beulahland Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Saint Lukes Church (H), Saint Marks Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Beechwood Cemetery (1), Butts Cemetery (2), Capron Cemetery (3), Mount Table Cemetery (4), Hollywood Cemetery (5), Ivor Cemetery (6), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wades Pond (A), Darden Millpond (B), Darden Pond (C), Mill Run Pond (D), Johnson Millpond (E), Rivers Pond (F), Whitefields Millpond (G), Windbourne Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warwick Branch (A), Village Run (B), Tucker Swamp (C), Three Creek (D), Terrapin Swamp (E), Tarrara Creek (F), Sweat Swamp (G), Smith Swamp (H), Seacock Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Southampton County: Southeastern Public Service Authority Ivor Transfer Station (A), Southeastern Public Service Authority Franklin Transfer Station (B), Southeastern Public Service Authority Boykins Transfer Station (C), Cobbs Wharf (D), Battle Beach (E), Southern Belleturf Farms (F), Sands (G), Sandy Ridge Farms (H), Story (I), Cypress Cove Country Club (J), Darden Camp (K), Bronco Rod and Gun Club (L), Still Landing (M), White Head Hall (N), Southhampton Speedway (O), Mill Creek Landing (P), Southampton Motor Speedway (Q), Drewryville Volunteer Fire Department Station 7 (R), Southampton State Correctional Farm (S), Courtland Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Southampton County include: Barnes Church (A), Barretts Church (B), Rising Star Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Bethel Star Church (E), Beulahland Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Saint Lukes Church (H), Saint Marks Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beechwood Cemetery (1), Butts Cemetery (2), Capron Cemetery (3), Mount Table Cemetery (4), Hollywood Cemetery (5), Ivor Cemetery (6), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wades Pond (A), Darden Millpond (B), Darden Pond (C), Mill Run Pond (D), Johnson Millpond (E), Rivers Pond (F), Whitefields Millpond (G), Windbourne Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warwick Branch (A), Village Run (B), Tucker Swamp (C), Three Creek (D), Terrapin Swamp (E), Tarrara Creek (F), Sweat Swamp (G), Smith Swamp (H), Seacock Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Gates County, North Carolina , Greensville County , Hertford County, North Carolina , Isle of Wight County , Northampton County, North Carolina , Surry County , Sussex County , Franklin city , Suffolk city .
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Current college students: 565 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 51 (76% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.8%
Housing units in Southampton County with a mortgage: 2,207 (256 second mortgage, 328 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,374
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Most common first ancestries reported in Southampton County (%):
8.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,116 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.19% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($27,992 average AGI) 1.80% relocated from other states ($7,124 average AGI)Southampton County:1.80%Virginia average:4.24%
6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,483 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.30% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($22,421 average AGI) 1.73% relocated to other states ($9,062 average AGI)Southampton County:1.73%Virginia average:4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,297 (1,903 aged, 394 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
3,423 spouses, 4,601 children (4,177 natural, 116 adopted, 308 stepchildren), 388 grandchildren, 208 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 274 other relatives, 263 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,920 2-persons, 1,152 3-persons, 949 4-persons, 381 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,562 1-person, 131 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 9 5-persons.
97.8% of residents of Southampton County speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
Population growth in Southampton County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.27 millions of gallons per day (39% from ground, 61% from surface)
Year house built
63% of Southampton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $398,000
All Other: $393,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $15,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,000
Housing & Community Development: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $2,196,000
Police Protection: $1,351,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,191,000
Welfare - Other: $922,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $898,000
Housing & Community Development: $812,000
Financial Administration: $788,000
Fire Protection: $736,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $479,000
Central Staff Services: $415,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $372,000
General - Other: $356,000
General Public Buildings: $345,000
Sewerage: $323,000
Water Utilities: $323,000
Health Services - Other: $182,000
Natural Resources - Other: $64,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $44,000
Regular Highways: $30,000
Education: $95,000
Libraries: $157,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,506,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,500,000
Other, NEC: $285,000
Interest Earnings: $175,000
Rents: $61,000
Property Sale Other: $43,000
Parks & Recreation: $137,000
Regular Highways: $109,000
Fire Protection: $76,000
General Public Building: $75,000
General - Other: $29,000
All Other: $3,701,000
Public Welfare: $1,553,000
General Support: $215,000
Public Utilities: $842,000
NEC: $413,000
Total General Sales: $329,000
Motor Vehicle License: $306,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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