Charlotte Court House, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Charlotte Court House is a town in and the county seat
of Charlotte County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 404 at the 2000 census.
, Charlotte Court House has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²), all of it land.
gave his famous "Liberty or Death" speech at the courthouse two days before he famously delivered it in Richmond, Virginia
. The central courthouse area is a source of pride for those who work and live there. Many of the buildings represent architecture from the 1800s including the Thomas Jefferson
-designed Courthouse building.
The Courthouse building was also used in the filming of the movie "Sommersby
" in the summer of 1992. Richard Gere, Jodie Foster and James Earl Jones starred in the movie about the post-war South.
of 2000, there were 404 people, 148 households, and 104 families residing in the town. The population density
was 102.0 people per square mile (39.4/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 44.7 per square mile (17.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.20% White, 43.81% African American, 0.74% from other races
, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 148 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $26,657. About 7.8% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Charlotte County
Charlotte County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,472 people, 4,951 households, and 3,435 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 5,734 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 404 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Charlotte Court House has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²), all of it land.
History
Patrick HenryPatrick Henry
Patrick Henry was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779 and subsequently, from 1784 to 1786...
gave his famous "Liberty or Death" speech at the courthouse two days before he famously delivered it in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. The central courthouse area is a source of pride for those who work and live there. Many of the buildings represent architecture from the 1800s including the Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
-designed Courthouse building.
The Courthouse building was also used in the filming of the movie "Sommersby
Sommersby
Sommersby is a 1993 romantic drama film directed by Jon Amiel and starring Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Bill Pullman and James Earl Jones.Set in the Reconstruction period following the U.S...
" in the summer of 1992. Richard Gere, Jodie Foster and James Earl Jones starred in the movie about the post-war South.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 404 people, 148 households, and 104 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 102.0 people per square mile (39.4/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 44.7 per square mile (17.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.20% White, 43.81% African American, 0.74% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 148 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $26,657. About 7.8% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.