Appomattox County, Virginia facts for kids
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Appomattox County
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The Appomattox County Courthouse in October 2007
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Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Virginia |
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| Founded | 1845 | |
| Named for | Appomattox River | |
| Seat | Appomattox | |
| Largest town | Appomattox | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 335 sq mi (870 km2) | |
| • Land | 333 sq mi (860 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.4% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 16,119 | |
| • Density | 48.12/sq mi (18.578/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| Congressional district | 5th | |
Appomattox County is a United States county located in the Piedmont region and near the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is part of the Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and its county seat is the town of Appomattox.
Appomattox County was created in 1845 from parts of four other Virginia counties. The name of the county comes from the Appamatuck Indians, who lived in the area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,119.
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History
Appomattox County was formed in 1845 from Buckingham, Prince Edward, Campbell, and Charlotte counties. In 1848, another part from Campbell County was added. It was named for the Appomattox River, which in turn was named for the Appamatuck, a historic Native American tribes in Virginia of the Algonquian-speaking Powhatan Confederacy.
Appomattox came to national attention on April 9, 1865, when Confederate General Robert E. Lee met with Union General Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House to accept Lee's surrender. The surrender of Lee, which effectively ended the American Civil War, took place at the McLean House, home of Wilmer McLean.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 335 square miles (870 km2), of which 333 square miles (860 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.4%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Nelson County, Virginia - north
- Buckingham County, Virginia - northeast
- Prince Edward County, Virginia - southeast
- Charlotte County, Virginia - south
- Campbell County, Virginia - southwest
- Amherst County, Virginia - northwest
National protected area
Major highways
US 60
US 460
SR 24
SR 26
SR 47
SR 131
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 9,193 | — | |
| 1860 | 8,889 | −3.3% | |
| 1870 | 8,950 | 0.7% | |
| 1880 | 10,080 | 12.6% | |
| 1890 | 9,589 | −4.9% | |
| 1900 | 9,662 | 0.8% | |
| 1910 | 8,904 | −7.8% | |
| 1920 | 9,255 | 3.9% | |
| 1930 | 8,402 | −9.2% | |
| 1940 | 9,020 | 7.4% | |
| 1950 | 8,764 | −2.8% | |
| 1960 | 9,148 | 4.4% | |
| 1970 | 9,784 | 7.0% | |
| 1980 | 11,971 | 22.4% | |
| 1990 | 12,298 | 2.7% | |
| 2000 | 13,705 | 11.4% | |
| 2010 | 14,973 | 9.3% | |
| 2020 | 16,119 | 7.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 11,483 | 12,155 | 76.69% | 75.41% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,998 | 2,877 | 20.02% | 17.85% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 28 | 50 | 0.19% | 0.31% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 35 | 42 | 0.23% | 0.26% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 3 | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 23 | 84 | 0.15% | 0.52% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 235 | 564 | 1.57% | 3.50% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 167 | 344 | 1.12% | 2.13% |
| Total | 14,973 | 16,119 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Communities
Towns
Census-designated place
- Concord (primarily in Campbell County)
Other unincorporated communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Appomattox para niños
