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Louisa County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,596.[1] The county seat is Louisa.[2]

History

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St. John's Chapel, near Boswells Tavern, Louisa County, Historic American Buildings Survey

Prior to colonial settlement, the area comprising Louisa County was occupied by several indigenous peoples including the Tutelo, the Monacan, and the Manahoac peoples, who eventually fled to join the Cayuga Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) people in New York state under pressure from English settlers.

Louisa County was established in 1742 from Hanover County. The county is named for Princess Louise of Great Britain, youngest daughter of King George II, and wife of King Frederick V of Denmark.[3]

Patrick Henry lived for some time in Louisa County on Roundabout Creek in 1764. Henry was being mentored at that time by the Louisa County magnate Thomas Johnson the representative of Louisa County in the House of Burgesses. In 1765, Patrick Henry won his first election to represent Louisa County in the House of Burgesses. At the end of the eighteenth century and in the early nineteenth century, numerous free mixed-race families migrated together from here to Kentucky, where neighbors began to identify them as Melungeon.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The Virginia Central Railroad was completed through Louisa County in 1838–1840. During the Civil War, it was an important supply line for the Confederate armies. As a result, several significant cavalry actions took place in the county, particularly one fought at Trevilians in 1864.

20th century to present

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Cooper Vineyards in Louisa is the first winery on the East Coast and the second in the country to be awarded the fourth and highest, Platinum certification by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

The Twin Oaks Community is one of the country's oldest secular communes, established by its first eight members in 1967. This was part of a national movement among numerous young people to "get back to the land" and live in more simple ways based in community. Louisa is also home to the Acorn Community, a rural, cooperative, income sharing community on about 80 acres, founded in 1993 by one of the founding members of Twin Oaks, Kat Kincade. Another newly forming community as of 2011 is the Living Energy Farm, a 'neo-Amish' farm, where no fossil fuels will be used but new technologies such as solar will be embraced.

Lake Anna, a Script error: No such module "convert". artificial lake, and the associated North Anna Nuclear Generating Station were built by Virginia Power in the 1970s. In recent years the predominantly rural county has grown because of retirees' settling near Lake Anna, and because of its convenient location for commuters. It is an hour's drive or less from Richmond, Fredericksburg and Charlottesville.[4]

For a discussion and additional information on Louisa County history, see: Louisa County Historical Notes.[5]

2011 earthquake

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Damage totals in Louisa County totaled over $70 million:[9]

  • $57.5 million in damage to public school structures
  • $11.5 million in damage to residential structures
  • $400,000 in damage to religious structures
  • $400,000 in damage to commercial structures
  • $500,000 in damage to government structures

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (2.9%) is water.[10]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[16] Pop 2020[17] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 25,562 28,535 77.10% 75.90%
Black or African American alone (NH) 5,832 5,365 17.59% 14.27%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 106 93 0.32% 0.25%
Asian alone (NH) 158 251 0.48% 0.67%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 15 18 0.05% 0.05%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 41 155 0.12% 0.41%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 677 1,814 2.04% 4.82%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 762 1,365 2.30% 3.63%
Total 33,153 37,596 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 37,596. The median age was 45.2 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.9 males age 18 and over.[18][19]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[20]

There were 14,921 households in the county, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]

There were 17,489 housing units, of which 14.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 80.3% were owner-occupied and 19.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.[18]

2000 census

As of the census[21] of 2000, there were 25,627 people, 9,945 households, and 7,259 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 11,855 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 50.96% White, 46.58% Black Script error: No such module "Unsubst". or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,945 households, out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.40% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,402, and the median income for a family was $44,722. Males had a median income of $31,764 versus $24,826 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,479. About 7.10% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over.

Although the county's 2008 population is only 31,000, it is one of the fastest-growing in Virginia, as people have moved near Lake Anna. At least 15 new housing developments have sprouted in five years.[4]

Communities

Towns

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

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A local train of the Buckingham Branch railroad passes the C&O Depot and water tower in Louisa.

Historical places and points of interest

Notable people

Politics

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See also

References

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