Appomattox County
Highlights
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342 square miles
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Publicly owned industrial park
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Manufacturers include women’s/children’s wear, logging/timber, and furniture
Relative Location
(from Town of Appomattox, county seat)
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93 miles west of Richmond, Virginia
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182 miles southwest of Washington, DC
Demographics
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(2000 Census)
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13,705
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Labor Force
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109,745 |
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Employed
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104,790 |
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Unemployment Rate
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4.5% |
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Source: Virginia Employment Commission, 07/05
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Real Estate
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$0.66
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Machinery & Tools
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$0.44 (effective tax rate)
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Businesses located within the corporate limits of a town pay county taxes and town taxes. This information reflects Appomattox County only.
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Appomattox Lime Co.
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Crushed Stone
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Appomattox Lumber Co.
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Rough Lumber
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C&L Machine & Welding
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Welding, Machinery
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Thomasville Furniture
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Furniture
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J.E. Jamerson & Sons, Inc.
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General Contractor
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Moore’s Machine Co.
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Machine Shop
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D.S. Nash Construction Co.
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Utility & Grading Contractor
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J.E. Sears & Co.
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Concrete
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W.A. Stratton Co.
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Construction
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R.F. Williams Lumber
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Wooden Pallets
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For more information, please visit the
Appomattox County web site.