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People Quick Facts |
Orange County |
Virginia |
Population, 2006 estimate |
31,740 |
7,642,884 |
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 |
22.6% |
8.0% |
Population, 2000 |
25,881 |
7,078,515 |
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 |
5.5% |
6.8% |
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 |
21.4% |
24.1% |
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 |
17.3% |
11.4% |
Female persons, percent, 2005 |
51.2% |
50.8% |
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White persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
85.3% |
73.6% |
Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
13.2% |
19.9% |
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
0.3% |
0.3% |
Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
0.5% |
4.6% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) |
0.0% |
0.1% |
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 |
0.7% |
1.6% |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) |
2.1% |
6.0% |
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 |
83.4% |
68.2% |
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Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over |
58.2% |
52.2% |
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 |
1.9% |
8.1% |
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
3.1% |
11.1% |
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 |
75.2% |
81.5% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
18.5% |
29.5% |
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 |
5,773 |
1,155,083 |
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 |
33.1 |
27 |
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Housing units, 2005 |
13,196 |
3,174,708 |
Home ownership rate, 2000 |
77.1% |
68.1% |
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
6.9% |
21.5% |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$115,000 |
$125,400 |
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Households, 2000 |
10,150 |
2,699,173 |
Persons per household, 2000 |
2.5 |
2.54 |
Median household income, 2004 |
$49,082 |
$51,103 |
Per capita money income, 1999 |
$21,107 |
$23,975 |
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 |
8.0% |
9.5% |
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Business Quick facts |
Orange County |
Virginia |
Private non farm establishments, 2005 |
738 |
193,067 |
Private non farm employment, 2005 |
7,871 |
3,060,127 |
Private non farm employment, percent change 2000-2005 |
10.8% |
5.4% |
Non employer establishments, 2004 |
2,002 |
448,023 |
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Total number of firms, 2002 |
2,324 |
529,520 |
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
F |
7.8% |
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 |
F |
0.5% |
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
F |
5.8% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 |
F |
0.1% |
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
F |
3.6% |
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
26.5% |
29.7% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) |
614,860 |
83,952,547 |
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) |
147,450 |
69,267,796 |
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) |
204,941 |
80,509,062 |
Retail sales per capita, 2002 |
$7,509 |
$11,069 |
Accommodation and food services sales, 2002 ($1000) |
16,987 |
10,929,429 |
Building permits, 2006 |
412 |
47,704 |
Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) |
181,916 |
90,637,946 |
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Geography Quick facts |
Orange County |
Virginia |
Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
341.7 |
39,594.07 |
Persons per square mile, 2000 |
75.7 |
178.8 |
FIPS Code |
137 |
51 |
Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area |
None |
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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race. |
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(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories. |
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FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data |
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NA: Not available |
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D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information |
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X: Not applicable |
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S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards |
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Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown |
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F: Fewer than 100 firms |
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Source: US Census Bureau State & County Quick facts |
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EVENTS
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2007 Events - Add Your Event |
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| Open Daily Through Monday, September 15, 2008 |
| Restoration Tours at James Madison's Montpelier |
| The Montpelier mansion is now being restored to re-create the home that James and Dolley Madison knew in the 1820s. The restoration project, expected to be complete in 2008, is reversing changes made to the Montpelier mansion after President Madison’s death in 1836. With restoration, the essence of Madison will be returned to his lifelong home, allowing visitors to directly experience the day-to-day life and enduring ideas of this early American president and patriot. The home is open throughout the restoration, providing visitors with the rare opportunity to witness the rebirth of the lifelong home of a Founding Father. |
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| Montpelier Station |
| General Information: (540) 672-2728 |
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| Saturday, November 03, 2007 |
| Montpelier Hunt Races |
| The home of James & Dolley Madison hosts an annual celebration of horse racing & Southern hospitality in the scenic Piedmont. Enjoy an exciting day of world-class steeplechase and flat track racing at one of America's most beautiful historic spots. See the popular Jack Russell Terrier Races, share a tailgate party & browse through "Vendors' Row." Reserved parking & special corporate and hospitality packages available. |
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| Montpelier Station |
| General Information: (540) 672-2728 |
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| Saturday, November 03, 2007 |
| Veterans Day at James Madison's Montpelier |
| Visitors from around the world once traveled to Montpelier to meet with James Madison, Father of the Constitution and fourth President, and to enjoy the legendary hospitality of his beloved wife Dolley, whose style inspired the term "First Lady". |
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| Montpelier Station |
| General Information: (540) 672-2728 |
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| Friday, November 23, 2007 - Sunday, November 25, 2007 |
| Holiday Open House at Barboursville Vineyards |
| Celebrate the holidays with us. Special sampling from Palladio Restaurant will be available. Make your own gift baskets with our wines. No reservations required. |
| FREE |
| Barboursville |
| Phone: (540) 832-3824 |
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| Friday, November 30, 2007 |
| Blue Ridge Chorale Presents: A Feast of Carols at Lake of the Woods |
| The Blue Ridge Chorale presents a marvelous program of tantalizing tunes to lighten the hearts of our listeners. A musical banquet table will be spread, featuring an expansive menu of melodies to satisfy the most discriminating taste. Many favorite carols will paint a portrait of Happy Home, Warm Hearth and Holiday Feasting. The program includes some of the world's most beautiful music with works by Tchaikovsky, Bach, Beethoven and Handel. Traditional holiday favorites include The Christmas Song, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and of course The Hallelujah Chorus. Tickets are available at the door and in advance at The Corner Shelf bookstore or local Wachovia Bank Branches. |
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| Locust Grove |
| Phone: (540) 937-2574 |
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| Saturday, December 01, 2007 |
| Wreath Making Workshop at Barboursville Vineyards |
| Enjoy festivities of the season by creating your own boxwood wreath! Bring your hand pruners! $40 per person. Reservations required. |
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| Barboursville |
| Phone: (540) 832-3824 |
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| 12/8/2007 |
| DECEMBER HOLIDAY SOCIAL for the LOUISA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
Wind River Homes will be hosting the December Holiday Social for the Louisa County Chamber of Commerce.
Time: 6 - 8 PM
Where: Held at the Model @ Double Spring Estates!
For Information or to RSVP contact Lynn Slaughter @ 540 967-2222 |
| FREE |
| 125 Tommy Trail, Louisa, Va.23093 (Double Spring Estates by Wind River Homes) |
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| Saturday, December 08, 2007 |
| Holiday Market on East Main |
| Come visit a traditional holiday market with a wonderful poinsettia sale by the Dolly Madison Garden Club, holiday crafts and foods by the Orange County Farmers’ Market, decorating events for children and adults at the Arts Center In Orange, wreaths and holiday greens for sale, a snowman decorating competition throughout downtown Orange, and pictures with Santa! |
| FREE |
| Orange |
| Phone: (540) 672-2540 |
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| Saturday, December 08, 2007 |
| Wreath Making Workshop at Barboursville Vineyards |
| Enjoy festivities of the season by creating your own boxwood wreath! Bring your hand pruners! $40 per person. Reservations required. |
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| Barboursville |
| Phone: (540) 832-3824 |
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| Monday, December 31, 2007 |
| New Years Eve Dinner at Barboursville Vineyards |
| Celebrate the New Year with us at Palladio Restaurant. Enjoy a five-course dinner prepared by Chef Melissa Close and expertly paired with six Barboursville wines. |
| $ |
| Barboursville |
| Phone: (540) 832-7848 |
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| Sunday, March 16, 2008 |
| James Madison Birthday Celebration at Montpelier |
| Admission to Montpelier is free all day to celebrate the 257th anniversary of the birth of James Madison -- Father of the Constitution, chief sponsor of the Bill of Rights, fourth U.S. President, and genius of the American Republic. |
| FREE |
| Montpelier Station |
| General Information: (540) 672-2728 |
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| Occurs Every Saturday Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - Friday, October 31, 2008 |
| Saturday Tours: A Century Ago -- the duPont Estate at Montpelier |
| Guided tour focusing on the legacy of William & Annie duPont (who purchased Montpelier in 1901) & their daughter Marion duPont Scott. Stops include the cock-fighting ring, greenhouses, and the horse barns & cemetery associated with the duPont equestrian tradition. Offered Saturdays at 2:00 pm; included with regular Montpelier admission. |
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| Montpelier Station |
| General Information: (540) 672-2728 |
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| Occurs Every Saturday Saturday, April 05, 2008 - Saturday, October 25, 2008 |
| Saturday Tours: The Montpelier Enslaved Community |
| Examine the Montpelier enslaved community through their individual stories. Guided tour of archaeological sites of slave living quarters, the historic mansion, the slave cemetery, Mount Pleasant (the 1720s Madison family homestead at Montpelier), and the basement kitchen. Tour included in regular admission charge. |
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| Montpelier Station |
| General Information: (540) 672-2728 |
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| Open Daily Saturday, April 05, 2008 - Sunday, October 26, 2008 |
| Weekend Tours: Gilmore Cabin & Freedman's Farm at Montpelier |
| Hour-long guided walking tours held every Saturday and Sunday from April through October. Learn about the journey from slavery to freedom through the lives of Polly & George Gilmore, a former Montpelier slave, as you visit their restored cabin and farm. Included with Montpelier admission. |
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| Montpelier Station |
| General Information: (540) 672-2728 |
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| Occurs Every Sunday Sunday, April 06, 2008 - Sunday, October 26, 2008 |
| Sunday Tours: Gardens & Grounds Tour at James Madison's Montpelier |
| Guided walking tours of the Montpelier grounds [including the landscape arboretum around the mansion] and the two-acre formal garden [restored by the Garden Club of Virginia]. Tour begins at the Montpelier orientation trailer at 2:00 pm; included with regular admission. Montpelier was home to James Madison, "Father of the Constitution" & fourth President, & his beloved wife Dolley, whose hospitality inspired the term "First Lady". Visitors may explore their historic home, active archaeological excavations, a 200-acre old-growth forest (with two miles of hiking trails), & Madison family & slave cemeteries -- or enjoy the breathtaking vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains that abound in this 2,700-acre estate. Located four miles SW of Orange. Museum shop. |
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| Montpelier Station |
| General Information: (540) 672-2728 |
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| Saturday, April 19, 2008 |
| Garden Week at James Madison's Montpelier |
| Guided tours of the elegant Annie duPont Formal Garden, and a rare look at the Bassett House and Oriental Garden, not normally open to the public. The two-acre Formal Garden features magnificent marble urns, lions & carvings, sweeping beds & herb garden. Special tickets required for Bassett House & Oriental Garden tours: call for details. |
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| Montpelier Station |
| General Information: (540) 672-2728 |
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| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
| Dolley Madison's Birthday at Montpelier |
| Celebrate Dolley Madison's birthday at Montpelier, the Virginia plantation she called home for nearly half a century. Birthday cake for all, & free admission for those who share Dolley's birthday. Visitors from around the world once traveled to Montpelier to pay homage to James Madison, Father of the Constitution & fourth President, & to enjoy the legendary hospitality of Dolley, whose graciousness & style inspired the term "First Lady." |
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| Montpelier Station |
| General Information: (540) 672-2728 |
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