King William County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,810. Its

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is King William. King William County is located in the Middle Peninsula and is included in the Greater Richmond Region.

History

For thousands of years before European contact, indigenous peoples of North America lived in the Tidewater area of present-day Virginia. At the time of the founding of Jamestown, 30 Virginia Native American tribes comprised the Powhatan paramountcy, numbering 14,000-21,000 people. The Algonquian-speaking Mattaponi Indian Tribe and Upper Mattaponi tribe, among the 11 tribes recognized by the state of Virginia, are located in the county. The Mattaponi are one of two Virginia Indian tribes who still occupy reservation land first allocated by the English under treaty in the 17th century. One prominent family during Colonial Virginia times was that of William Aylett. The Tobacco Inspection Act of 1730 established a tobacco inspection warehouse at Aylett's. Aylett's daughters intermarried with other Northern Neck families. English colonists formed King William County in 1702 out of King and Queen County. The county is named for William of Orange, King of England. The courthouse, built in 1725, is the oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (4.1%) is water. King William County is bounded by the Mattaponi River to the north and the Pamunkey River to the south. The two rivers combine to form the York River, at West Point, the county's largest town.

Adjacent counties

* Caroline County - northwest * King and Queen County - northeast * New Kent County - south * Hanover County - southwest

Major highways

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Demographics

2020 census

2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 15,935 people living in the county. 77.2% were

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, 17.7% Black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% of some other race and 2.3% of two or more races. 2.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 18.6% were of English, 16.5% American, 8.7% German and 7.6% Irish ancestry.

2000 Census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 13,146 people, 4,846 households, and 3,784 families living in the county. The

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was . There were 5,189 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 73.81%

, 22.81%

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, 1.54% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 4,846 households, out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.90% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.90% were non-families. 18.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $49,876, and the median income for a family was $54,037. Males had a median income of $34,616 versus $25,578 for females. The

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for the county was $21,928. About 4.40% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the

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, including 6.00% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Town

* West Point

Census-designated places

* Central Garage * King William

Other unincorporated communities

* Aylett * Aylett Mill * Beulahville * Calno * Chericoke * Cohoke * Corinth Fork * Duane * Duane Fork * Elsing Green * Enfield * Epworth * Etna Mills *

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* Gordon Landing * Horse Landing * Horseshoe * Johnson Landing * Keith * Lanesville * Mangohick * Manquin * Midway * Pointers Landing * Pollards Corner * Poplar Landing * Port Richmond * Riverview Landing * Romancoke * Rosespout * Rumford * Scotland Landing * Tuck Fork * Turpin * Upshaw * Venter * Wakema * White Oak Landing * Whitebank Two

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s exist in the county. They are the only ones in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Government

Board of Supervisors

Source: * First District: William L. Hodges (I) * Second District: Ben Edwards (I) * Third District: Justin Catlett (I) * Fourth District: Lindsay May Robinson (I) * Fifth District: Mary Sue Bancroft (I)

Constitutional Officers

* Clerk of the Circuit Court: Tina Glazebrook (I) * Commissioner of the Revenue: Karena Funkhouser (I) * Commonwealth's Attorney: Tiffany Webb (I) * Sheriff: Thomas D. (Don) Lumpkin (I) * Treasurer: Abbi N. Carlton (I) Stacey Davenport serves as the County Administrator for King William, having been appointed in September 2024.> King William is represented by Republican Thomas K. "Tommy" Norment, Jr. in the Virginia Senate, Republicans Scott A. Wyatt and M. Keith Hodges in the Virginia House of Delegates, and Republican Robert J. 'Rob" Wittman in the US House of Representatives.

Education

There are two school districts: King William County Public Schools (for all other areas), and West Point Town Public Schools (for areas in the Town of West Point).
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References

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