Charlotte County, Virginia

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Charlotte County
U.S. county
County of Charlotte
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Coordinates:
Country	United States
Seat	Charlotte Court House
Area
• Total	478 sq mi (1,240 km2)
• Land	475 sq mi (1,230 km2)
• Water	3 sq mi (8 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,473
• Density	24/sq mi (9.3/km2)

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Charlotte County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,473. Its county seat is Charlotte Court House.

History

Charlotte County was formed in 1764 from Lunenburg County. It was named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of Great Britain.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 478 square miles (1,240 km²), of which 475 square miles (1,230 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) (0.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Prince Edward County - north
• Lunenburg County - east
• Mecklenburg County - southeast
• Halifax County - southwest
• Campbell County - west
• Appomattox County - northwest

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 11,473 people, 4,831 households, and 3,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 5,567 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²).

Communities

Towns

• Charlotte Court House
• Drakes Branch
• Keysville
• Phenix

Unincorporated communities

• Abilene
• Aspen
• Cullen
• Red House
• Saxe
• Wylliesburg

Education

Charlotte County is served by the Charlotte County Public Schools system.

Notable people

• Patrick Henry, a Founding Father and the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, lived in Charlotte County.
• John Randolph of Roanoke, a prominent politician and a planter, was born in Charlotte County.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Charlotte County, Virginia
• List of counties in Virginia