Powhatan County, Virginia

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Powhatan County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1777
Named for	Powhatan
Seat	Powhatan
Area
• Total	262 sq mi (680 km2)
• Land	260 sq mi (700 km2)
• Water	2 sq mi (5 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	30,433
• Density	120/sq mi (45/km2)
Website	[[1] www.powhatanva.gov/%20www.powhatanva.gov]]

Powhatan County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,433. Its county seat is Powhatan.

History

Powhatan County was established in 1777 from land that was previously part of Cumberland County. It was named after Chief Powhatan, the father of Pocahontas and the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy of tribes in the area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 262 square miles (680 km²), of which 260 square miles (670 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) (0.8%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 30,433 people, 10,000 households, and 8,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 117 people per square mile (45/km²).

Government and Politics

Powhatan County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, each elected from one of the county's five magisterial districts. The county is part of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Education

Powhatan County Public Schools operates public schools in the county, including Powhatan High School, Powhatan Middle School, and several elementary schools.

Communities

Towns

• Powhatan

Unincorporated communities

• Macon
• Mosby
• Tobaccoville

Notable People

• Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, had connections to the area through his extensive landholdings in Virginia.

See also

• List of counties in Virginia
• Powhatan Confederacy
• Cumberland County, Virginia

External links

• Official website