Greene County, Virginia

Greene County
	Greene County, Virginia
	Greene County Courthouse (Built 1838), in Stanardsville, Virginia
	; Seal
	; Seal
	; Location in the state of Virginia
	; Virginia's location in the U.S.
Founded	1838
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Stanardsville
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 157 sq mi (407 km²); 157 sq mi (407 km²); 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.25%
Population; - (2010); - Density	; 18,403; 98/sq mi (38/km²)
Website	www.gcva.us

Greene County is a county in central Virginia in the eastern United States. Its county seat is Stanardsville^[1], and as of 2010, the population was 18,403.^[2]

Greene County is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History [edit]

Greene County was established in 1838 from Orange County. The county is named for American Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene.

A major incident occurred on October 24, 1979, when a natural gas main ruptured, causing an explosion. The resulting fire destroyed the bell tower of the county courthouse and county office building. However, quick action by the firemen on the scene saved the county records which were secured in the vault.

Geography [edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 156.25 square miles (404.7 km²), of which 0.25% is water.

Adjacent counties [edit]

National protected areas [edit]

Shenandoah National Park (part)

Major highways [edit]

Demographics [edit]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	4,232	—
1850	4,400	4.0%
1860	5,022	14.1%
1870	4,634	−7.7%
1880	5,830	25.8%
1890	5,622	−3.6%
1900	6,214	10.5%
1910	6,937	11.6%
1920	6,369	−8.2%
1930	5,980	−6.1%
1940	5,218	−12.7%
1950	4,745	−9.1%
1960	4,715	−0.6%
1970	5,248	11.3%
1980	7,625	45.3%
1990	10,297	35.0%
2000	15,244	48.0%
2010	18,403	20.7%

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there are 18,403 people, 6,780 households, and 5,072 families residing in the county. The population density is 117.8 people per square mile (38/km²). There are 7,509 housing units at an average density of 48.1 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county is 87.6% White, 6.3% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 4.2% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 6,780 households out of which 32.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% are non-families. 20.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.08. The median age for all individuals in the county is 59.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county is $54,307 and median family income is $60,414. The per capita income for the county is $24,696. 8.4% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.