Orange County Virginia Local Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tara's Guide to Orange County Virginia

Orange County Virginia Area Information


Orange County, Virginia is predominately rural and covers aproximately 354 square miles (226,560 acres). Our location in the central Piedmont region of Virginia is prime. We are aproximately 70 miles northwest of Richmond, Va., aproximately 75 miles south
of Washington, DC and 25 miles northeast of Charlottesville, Va. The county has two incorporated towns, Orange and Gordonsville. There is a private, planned community, Lake of the Woods, in the eastern end of the county.

If you've ever visited Orange County, or if you are a current resident, you know the area is rich in beautiful scenery, from rolling landscapes to the incredible views of the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.

Below you will find links to zoning, local media, climate, hospitals, utilities, transportation and property assesments information.  We have also provided the 2000 Census Information report for Orange County, Virginia.

 

 
Property Assesments
Zoning Classifications
 

Local Media

Climate

Medical Facilities

Transportation

Utilities


2000 Census Information

Population   25881
Under 5 years   6%
Under 18 years   23%
65 years & older   17.2%
Females   51.6%
Persons per sq mile   75.7
Housing Units   11,354
Homeownership rate   77.1%
Multi-unit structures   6.9%
Median value   $115,000
Households   10,150
Persons per household   2.50
Median income   $42,889 (1999)
Per Capita income   $21,107 (1999)
     
Business    
Private nonfarm   595 (1999)
Private nonfarm employment   6,674 (1999)
Nonemployer establishments   1680
Manufacturers Shipments ($1000)   445,643 (1997)
Retail Sales ($1000)   160,066 (1997)
Minority-owned firms   12.2% (1997)
Women-owned firms   17% (1997)
Local Gov employment (full time)   807
     


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Local Media
Newspapers  
Orange County Review (weekly) web site 540-672-1266
Orange County Express (weekly) web site 540-672-1266
Culpeper Star Exponent (daily) web site 540-825-0771
Freelance Star (Fredericksburg daily) web site 540-374-5000
Daily Progress (Charlottesville daily) web site 434-978-7201
Richmond Times Dispatch (daily) web site 800-468-3382
Washington Post (daily) web site 202-334-5950
     
Radio 
WJMA (Orange)   540-672-1000
     
Television    
WVIR Ch 29 Charlottesville NBC web site 434-220-2999
WTVR Ch 6 Richmond CBS web site  
WRIC Ch 8 Richmond ABC web site 804-330-8888
WWBT Ch 12 Richmond NBC web site 804-230-1212
   

 

Climate

Average Annual Temps   55 ° F
Average Jan Temps   32 ° F
Average Snowfall   17"
Average July Temps   76° F
Average Precipitation   41"
WJMA Weather Orange VA   540-672-9909
   

 

Medical Facilities

Orange Family Physicians   540-672-3010
University Physicians   540-672-0522
Wilderness Medical Center   540-829-5707
Gordonsville Health Center   540-832-2211
Regional Hospitals
 
Culpeper Regional Hospital   540-829-4100
Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville)   434-982-7000
Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg)   540-899-1100
University of Virginia Hospital (Charlottesville)   434-982-1100

 

Transportation
Roads    
U.S. Primary Routes 15, 522, 33    
State Routes 3, 20, 231    
Interstate 95, 66, 64, 81 (all within 40 miles)    
     
Buses    
Greyhound   540-672-1117
     
Airports    
Orange County Airport   540-672-2158
Gordonsville Airport   540-832-3076
Charlottesville Airport (25 miles)   434-973-8342
Richmond International (aprox 1 hour)   804-226-3000
Dulles International (aprox 1.5 hours)   703-572-2700
     
Railroads    
Amtrak (Culpeper, Fredericksburg & Charlottesville)   800-872-7245
CSX Transportation   877-279-7245
Norfolk - Southern Corp   800-635-5768
     
Ports    
Hampton Roads (within 3 hours)   757-440-7200
Richmond Deep-Water Terminal (90 minutes)   804-743-7678

 

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