While forestry and agriculture are still the backbone
of Fluvanna County's economy, a growing retail and
service sector is emerging. Commercial activity
within the county-strategically positioned on the
I-64 corridor between Richmond and Charlottesville-centers
on Fork Union, Lake Monticello, Palmyra, and Zion
Crossroads. Other business facts:
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The number of new businesses in Fluvanna County
is growing faster than anywhere else in Central
Virginia. |
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Its
population is growing more than four times
faster than the state's is, making it the
second-fastest growing county in Virginia. |
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Fluvanna
is one of the few counties in Virginia that
doesn't levy a Business, Professional, and
Occupational License (BPOL) tax, also known
as the gross receipts tax. |
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In
close proximity to major markets, Richmond
is 54 miles to the east; Charlottesville is
25 miles west; Washington, D.C., is 100 miles
northeast; and port city Norfolk is 147 miles
southeast. |
• 2004 Population: 24,026
• Projected Population for 2010: 26,000
• Per Capita Personal Income: $21,157 (1999)
• Unemployment Rate: 2.1% (November 2001)
• Educational Attainment: 68.5% of population
25 years and older are high school graduates;
16.3% of population 25 years and older have earned
a bachelor's degree or higher (based on 1990 census)
Most industrial development is in the Zion Crossroads
area, with access to major transportation corridors,
while many other types of commercial development
occur in and around the more heavily populated
Lake Monticello region. The county's largest employers:
• Dominion Virginia Power (utility), 50-99
employees
• Edgcomb Metals Co. (steel processing),
50-99 employees
• Fork Union Military Academy (education),
100-299 employees
• Thomasville Furniture Industries (wood
furniture), 100-299 employees
• Virginia Department of Corrections (corrections),
300-599 employees
Fluvanna County is served by an interstate, I-64,
as well as U.S. Routes 15 (north-south) and 250
(east-west). Other modes of transport:
• Motor Carriers: 10 trucking firms serve
the area
• Commercial Air Service: Charlottesville/Albemarle
Airport (31 miles)
• General Aviation Service: Louisa County
Airport, Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport
• Freight Rail Service: CSX Transportation
• Port: Richmond (54 miles), Norfolk (147
miles)
• Overnight Package Delivery: Federal Express,
UPS, Emory Worldwide, and U.S. Mail Express serve
this area.
• Electric: Dominion Virginia Power, Appalachian
Power Company, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative
• Natural Gas: Lynchburg Gas Company
• Telecommunications: Sprint Centel-Virginia
local service)
• Water: Fork Union Sanitary District; Lake
Monticello Service Co.-Aquasource, Inc.; Sydnor
Hydrodynamics Inc.
• Waste Water Treatment: Lake Monticello
Service Co.-Aquasource, Inc.
• Solid Waste Disposal: Fluvanna County Landfill
Charlottesville-headquartered Guaranty Bank is
one of two financial providers with offices Fluvanna
County:
• Guaranty Bank: $259.1 billion (1999 assets)
• Wachovia Bank (headquartered outside Virginia)
• Fluvanna County has a County Administrator
and a six-member Board of Supervisors.
• The county has a comprehensive plan and
zoning and subdivision ordinances.
• Palmyra is the county seat. Columbia and
Scottsville are incorporated towns within the
county.
• Local Real Estate Tax Rate: $0.50 per $100.00
of assessed value (click
here for more local tax info)
Fluvanna County High School's Career and Technical
Educational Department offers programs in business
and technology, health occupations, and technical
drawing and design.
Public Schools
• 3 Elementary Schools with a Fall 2000 Enrollment
of 1,461
• 1 Middle School with a Fall 2000 Enrollment
of 708
• 1 High School with a Fall 2000 Enrollment
of 879
• Elementary Student-Teacher Ratio (1998-99):
16:1
• Secondary Student-Teacher Ratio (1998-99):
9:1
• Per-pupil expenditure (1999-00): $6,206
• Percentage of 1996-97 ninth-grade membership
graduating (1999-00): 71.1%
• Percentage of high school graduates continuing
education (1999-00): 74.3%
Private Schools
• Fork Union Military Academy (6-12 and 1
year postgrad)
• Open Door Christian School (PK-12)
• Oakland School (Primary)
Vocational
Training
• Fluvanna County High School
Higher
Education
• University of Virginia: 19,643 (Fall 2003
enrollment)
• Piedmont Virginia Community College: 7,000
(Fall 2002 enrollment)
• Institute of Textile Technology: 21 (Fall
2000 Enrollment)
Click
here to go to Fluvanna County's website.
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