Greene County, Virginia

Greene County
Greene County
U.S. county
	Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
	Virginia's location within the U.S.
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Country	United States ;
State	Virginia
Founded	1838
Seat	Stanardsville
Area
• Total	157 sq mi (410 km2)
• Land	156 sq mi (400 km2)
• Water	1 sq mi (3 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	20,552
• Density	131.7/sq mi (50.8/km2)
Website	[[1] www.greenecountyva.gov/%20www.greenecountyva.gov]]

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Greene County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,552. Its county seat is Stanardsville.

History[edit | edit source]

Greene County was established in 1838 from Orange County. It was named for Nathanael Greene, a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 157 square miles (410 km²), of which 156 square miles (400 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) (0.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

Page County - northwest
Madison County - northeast
Orange County - southeast
Albemarle County - south
Rockingham County - west

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of the census of 2020, there were 20,552 people, 7,780 households, and 5,678 families residing in the county. The population density was 131.7 people per square mile (50.8/km²). There were 8,326 housing units at an average density of 53.5 per square mile (20.7/km²).

Government and infrastructure[edit | edit source]

The county is governed by a Board of Supervisors, which consists of five members elected from each of the county's five districts. The county also has a Sheriff's Office, which provides law enforcement services.