Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Mecklenburg County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,319. Its county seat is Boydton.

History Mecklenburg County was organized on March 1, 1765, having split from Lunenburg County in 1764 as the result of the passage of an act by the Virginia General Assembly. Due to new settlement and population increases in the area, the legislature divided Lunenburg into three counties: Lunenburg, Charlotte, and Mecklenburg.Bracey, S. (1977). Life by the Roaring Roanoke, Whittet and Shepperson. It was named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a British queen of German origin.

The first county government consisted of 13 members: Robert Munford, Richard Witton, John Speed, Henry Delony, Edmund Taylor, Benjamin Baird, John Camp, Thomas Erskine, John Potter, John Cox, Thomas Anderson, John Speed, Jr., and Samuel Hopkins, with Benjamin Baird acting as the first mayor.

Government Mecklenburg County is governed by a nine-member Board of Supervisors, each elected from a single-member district. They serve as the county's legislative and policy body, enacting laws, ordinances, and taxes. They appoint a county administrator to conduct day-to-day operations. Alex Gottschalk is the current county administrator and Judy P. Sheffield is the current assistant county administrator.

The board members are: District 1 - Andy R. Hargrove District 2 - Glanzy M. Spain, Jr.―Vice Chairman District 3 - Tom Tanner District 4 - Claudia H. Lundy District 5 - Glenn E. Barbour—Chairman District 6 - Sterling Wilkinson District 7 - James D. Jennings District 8 - David A. Brankley District 9 - Charles Jones

Constitutional officers Mecklenburg County operates under what is commonly referred as the "traditional form" of county government under the Virginia Constitution, under which voters elect five countywide "constitutional officers": Clerk of Circuit Court - Michelle Gordon Commonwealth's Attorney - Allen Nash Commissioner of Revenue - Lisa Carlton Wagstaff Treasurer - Marsha Coleman Seamans Sheriff - Robert (Bobby) Hawkins

County departments and department heads Listed below are the County facilities, the department housed in that facility and its head. Goode Bank Building Board of Supervisors (See Supervisor's List Above) County Administrator's Office- Alex Gottschalk (Administrator) Economic Development Director's Office- Angela D. Kellett (Director) Tourism Office- Tina Morgan (Coordinator) Building Inspector's Office- Eddie Harris (Chief Inspector) Zoning Administrator's Office- Josh Tanner (Zoning Administrator) Animal Warden's Office- Doug Blanton (Animal Warden) Information Technology Department (IT) - Alex Wells (IT Specialist) Courthouse Circuit Court-Leslie M. Osborn (Judge) Circuit Court Clerk's Office- Michelle Gordon (Clerk) Commonwealth Attorney's Office- J. Miller (Commonwealth's Attorney) Mark I. Burnett Building Commissioner of Revenue's Office- Lisa Carlton Wagstaff (Commissioner) Real Estate Department- Jo Harrell McLellan (Chief Deputy Commissioner/Real Estate Assessor) Personal Property Department- Violet Puryear(Chief Deputy Commissioner) Treasurer's Office- Marsha Coleman Seamans(Treasurer) VPI Extension Office- C. Taylor Clarke (Unit Coordinator/ANR Extension Agent) Hudgins Court Facility Social Services- Sandra S. Gregory (Director) General District Court- Charles Warren (Judge) General District Clerk's Office- Tammy T. Taylor (Clerk) Juvenile & Domestic Court- M. Rand (Judge), S. Anderson Nelson (Judge) J&D Court Clerk's Office- Rebecca D. Inge (Clerk) J&D Court Service Unit Sheriff's Office- R.W. (Bobby) Hawkins (Sheriff) 911 Center 911 Emergency Communications Office and Dispatch- Ben Duncan (Director) Jail Jail Division of the Sheriff's Office- Roosevelt Terry (Jail Captain) Post Office Building Piedmont Court Services- Jackie T. Boxley (Director) White Building Voter Registrar- Jason Corwin (General Registrar)

Politics

Education The county's education department is the Mecklenburg County Public Schools. It is managed by the Board of Education. Scott Worner is the County Schools Superintendent.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (7.9%) is water.

Adjacent counties Lunenburg County - north Brunswick County - east Warren County, North Carolina - southeast Vance County, North Carolina - south Granville County, North Carolina - southwest Halifax County - west Charlotte County - northwest

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Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Mecklenburg County, Virginia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)17,44917,87319,01719,21517,86459.26%61.12%58.73%58.71%58.92%Black or African American alone (NH)11,64011,19212,58911,95810,36439.53%38.28%38.88%36.54%34.18%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)6206173730.02%0.07%0.19%0.22%0.24%Asian alone (NH)2847952132050.10%0.16%0.29%0.65%0.68%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census4100xx0.01%0.03%0.00%Other race alone (NH)9131221100.03%0.00%0.10%0.07%0.36%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census190430882xx0.59%1.31%2.91%Hispanic or Latino (any race)3121083938068211.06%0.37%1.21%2.46%2.71%Total29,44429,24132,38032,72730,319 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 30,319. The median age was 49.8 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.2 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 59.5% White, 34.4% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.7% of the population.

16.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 83.3% lived in rural areas.

There were 13,236 households in the county, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 32.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 19,004 housing units, of which 30.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.3% were owner-occupied and 29.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%.

2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 32,727 people, 12,951 households, and 8,962 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 17,403 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 59.24% White, 39.08% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,951 households, out of which 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.60% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,380, and the median income for a family was $37,752. Males had a median income of $26,852 versus $19,609 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,171. About 11.60% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.60% of those under age 18 and 17.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities Towns Boydton (county seat) Brodnax (partial) Chase City Clarksville La Crosse South Hill

Census-designated places Baskerville Bracey Fairview Thynedale Union Level

Other unincorporated communities Buffalo Junction Nelson Palmer Springs Shiny Rock Skipwith

Mecklenburg County, Virginia

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