Charlotte Court House, Virginia

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Population in 2022: 504 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +24.8%
Males: 293  (58.3%)
Females: 211  (41.7%)
Median resident age:

39.8 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 23923.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,104 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Charlotte Court House:

$61,104
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,137 (it was $26,657 in 2000)

Charlotte Court House town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $164,339 (it was $80,800 in 2000)
Charlotte Court House:

$164,339
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $253,927; detached houses: $264,058; mobile homes: $64,540

Median gross rent in 2022: $883.

March 2022 cost of living index in Charlotte Court House: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.1%
(5.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.5% for Black residents, 29.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Charlotte Court House, VA (2022)
    • 33147.3%White alone
    • 31144.4%Black alone
    • 294.1%Two or more races
    • 152.1%Asian alone
    • 40.6%Hispanic
    • 20.3%Other race alone

Races in Charlotte Court House detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (17.2%), English (6.8%), European (3.6%), German (2.2%), Irish (2.0%), Haitian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Elevation: 596 feet

Land area: 3.96 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile   (very low).

Charlotte Court House, Virginia map

24 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

This town:

3.4%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $733 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $732 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (38.0 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (85.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (277.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Drakes Branch, VA (2.2 miles ),
Phenix, VA (2.5 miles),
Keysville, VA (2.9 miles ),
Pamplin City, VA (3.8 miles),
Hampden Sydney, VA (4.0 miles ),
Clover, VA (4.1 miles ),
Brookneal, VA (4.1 miles ),
Whitesville, VA (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 37.06 N, Longitude: 78.63 W

Area code: 434

Distribution of median household income in Charlotte Court House, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Charlotte Court House, VA in 2022

Charlotte Court House satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Virginia:

2.7%
Most common industries in Charlotte Court House, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Construction (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.0%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Health care (7.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Truck transportation (5.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.6%)
  • Educational services (15.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
  • Public administration (6.4%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Charlotte Court House, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Registered nurses (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Teachers, secondary school (6.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14.1%)
  • Registered nurses (11.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)

Average climate in Charlotte Court House, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 47.0. This is significantly better than average.

City:

47.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.6
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Charlotte Court House-area historical tornado activity is near Virginia state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.9 miles away from the Charlotte Court House town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1966, a category F3 tornado 32.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Charlotte Court House-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 142.1 miles away from Charlotte Court House center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from Charlotte Court House center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from Charlotte Court House center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from Charlotte Court House center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Charlotte Court House center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Charlotte County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Charlotte Court House topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charlotte Court House:

  • Longwood University (about 22 miles; Farmville, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
  • Liberty University (about 37 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 61,625)
  • Central Virginia Community College (about 37 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • Lynchburg College (about 39 miles; Lynchburg, VA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • Southside Virginia Community College (about 43 miles; Alberta, VA; FT enrollment: 3,716)
  • Vance-Granville Community College (about 52 miles; Henderson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,232)
  • Danville Community College (about 55 miles; Danville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,747)

Public elementary/middle school in Charlotte Court House:

  • CENTRAL MIDDLE (Students: 519, Location: 250 STATESMAN DR, Grades: 6-8)
See full list of schools located in Charlotte Court House

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Charlotte Court House: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Experimental Farm (A), Charlotte County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Charlotte Court House include: Village Church (A), Charlotte Court House United Methodist Church (B), Morrison Grove Church (C), Mount Tirzah Church (D), Plain Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Phenix Municipal Building And Town Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Main St).

Courts: U S Government - Charlotte Court House (Court House), Charlotte Court House Town Offices (350 Geo Washington Highway), Charlotte Court House Post Office (140 David Bruce Avenue).

Charlotte County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

63.1%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.4%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
83 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
51 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Charlotte Court House (2011 data):

  • The Bank of Charlotte County: Charlotte Court House Branch at Routes 40 And 47, branch established on 1967/07/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $121.0 mil, Deposits: $99.5 mil, headquarters in Phenix, VA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bcc Bankshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Charlotte Court House:

Marital status in Charlotte Court House, VA
  • Never married: 43.0%
  • Now married: 38.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

For population 25 years and over in Charlotte Court House:

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.0
Virginia average:

12.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Charlotte Court House
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Charlotte Court House, VA (based on Charlotte County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,81819
Other2,0504
Mainline Protestant1,85325
None4,865-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Charlotte County:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Charlotte County:

5.70 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Charlotte County:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Charlotte County:

11.4%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Charlotte County:

29.4%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Charlotte County:

18.2%
Virginia:

18.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.4%
Virginia:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Charlotte Court House:

42.3%
Virginia:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.2
Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Charlotte Court House:

17.6%
Virginia:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Charlotte Court House:

10.6%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Virginia:

6.8

Overweight people:
Charlotte Court House:

32.3%
Virginia:

33.5%

General health condition:
Charlotte Court House:

53.2%
Virginia:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.7%
Virginia:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Charlotte Court House, VA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,395$28,7402$1,860
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$165
Water Supply 0$0 1$504
Totals for Government 1$2,395$28,7404$2,529

Charlotte Court House government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $49,000 ($97.22)
    General - Other: $31,000 ($61.51)
    Central Staff Services: $23,000 ($45.63)
    Regular Highways: $18,000 ($35.71)
    General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($15.87)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $18,000 ($35.71)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $27,000 ($53.57)

Charlotte Court House government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $11,000 ($21.83)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($9.92)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $19,000 ($37.70)
  • Tax - Other: $93,000 ($184.52)
    Property: $43,000 ($85.32)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,000 ($41.67)
    Motor Vehicle License: $8,000 ($15.87)

Charlotte Court House government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $935,000 ($1855.16)

Strongest AM radio stations in Charlotte Court House:

  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSVS (800 AM; 5 kW; CREWE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING OF CREWE, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOWZ (1280 AM; 5 kW; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: ONECOM, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKLV (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLACKSTONE, VA; Owner: DENBAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Charlotte Court House:

  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WMJA (102.7 FM; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJX (101.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WFLO-FM (95.7 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFXQ (99.9 FM; CHASE CITY, VA; Owner: JOYNER RADIO, INC.)
  • WTTX-FM (107.1 FM; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: CLL, INC.)
  • WVHL (92.9 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: THE FARMVILLE HERALD, INC.)
  • WHLF-FM (95.3 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: JLC PROPERTIES, INC)
  • W229AE (93.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WXJK (101.3 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: DAVID W. LAYNE)

TV broadcast stations around Charlotte Court House:

  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WERI-LP (Channel 39; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSVL-LP (Channel 48; KEYSVILLE, ETC., VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Charlotte Court House fatal accident list:

May 8, 2008 08:10 AM, Sr-40, Lat: 37.055642, Lon: -78.655578, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
May 23, 1999 08:37 PM, Sr-40, Lat: 37.057227, Lon: -78.636438, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 14, 1999 09:40 PM, Sr-40, Lat: 37.055642, Lon: -78.655578, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 4, 1999 05:40 PM, Sr-40, Lat: 37.055642, Lon: -78.655578, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Jul 6, 1998 06:10 PM, Sr-40, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 128ft / 39.1mTotal length
  • $5,663,000Total costs
  • 9,690Total average daily traffic
  • 1,036Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,025Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Charlotte Court House, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Charlotte Court House, VA
Most common first names in Charlotte Court House, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3777.5 years
James3073.7 years
William2674.7 years
Mary2479.7 years
Robert2077.0 years
Annie1578.6 years
Willie1574.7 years
George1370.8 years
Joseph1371.0 years
Henry1275.7 years
Most common last names in Charlotte Court House, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones2070.9 years
Morton1977.6 years
Spencer1867.5 years
White1679.2 years
Pugh1677.3 years
Smith1576.6 years
Johnson1476.0 years
Moore1380.2 years
Gaines1374.6 years
Dunnavant1180.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Charlotte Court House, VA
  • 43.1%Electricity
  • 32.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.6%Wood
  • 1.3%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Charlotte Court House, VA
  • 54.8%Electricity
  • 45.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Charlotte Court House compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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