Goochland County, Virginia
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Goochland County is a county located in the state of Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 16,863. Its county seat is Goochland6. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
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History
Founded in 1728, Goochland was named after Sir William Gooch, the then Lt governor of this colonial county. Historical sites include Tuckahoe Plantation (the boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson), Dover, Manakin & Tuckahoe coalfields, and much of the Kanawha Canal (surveyed by George Washington,
West Creek Business Park
One major contributor to Goochland's tremendous growth in the early 2000s was the construction of the West Creek Business Park and the completion of the road (Route 288) that connected it to I-64 and I-95. This industrial park began attracting many businesses including the corporate headquarters for Farm Bureau of Virginia and Performance Food Group (PFG) as well as significant employers such as Hallmark Youth Care, CarMax, and Capital One.
county website history (http://www.co.goochland.va.us/news.asp?section=&subsection=1556)
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 751 km² (290 mi²). 737 km² (284 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.92% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 16,863 people, 6,158 households, and 4,710 families residing in the county. The population density is 23/km² (59/mi²). There are 6,555 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 72.71% White, 25.64% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,158 households out of which 29.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.60% are married couples living together, 8.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% are non-families. 19.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the county, the population is spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 32.10% from 25 to 44, 28.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 101.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $56,307, and the median income for a family is $64,685. Males have a median income of $41,663 versus $29,519 for females. The per capita income for the county is $29,105. 6.90% of the population and 4.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.70% are under the age of 18 and 8.10% are 65 or older. Template:Virginia