| SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY |
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| LOCATION |
Spotsylvania County is situated in central Virginia midway between
the state capital at Richmond and the nation's capital at Washington,
D. C. both of which are approximately 50 miles distant via Interstate
95. Bordered on the north by the Rappahannock River, Spotsylvania County
lies adjacent to the historic city of Fredericksburg.
The community has long served as a center for industry and commerce
owing to its strategic position as a crossroads for highway, rail,
and water-based transportation. Spotsylvania County is part of
the Washington-Baltimore Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical
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| DEMOGRAPHICS |
· Projected Population
for 2010: 110,999
· Per Capita Personal Income:
$ 29,474 (2000)
· Unemployment Rate: 2.3% (August
2002)
· Percentage of population 25
years and older who are high school graduates - 83.8%.
· Percentage of population 25
years and older who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher - 22.8% |
| GOVERNMENT |
| Spotsylvania County has a County Administrator and a seven-member
Board of Supervisors.
The county has a comprehensive plan and zoning and subdivision
ordinances. Spotsylvania is the county seat. There are no incorporated
towns within the county. |
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| UTILITIES |
| Electric: |
Dominion
Power and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative. |
| Natural Gas: |
Columbia
Gas of Virginia. |
| Telecommunications: |
Verizon Communications (Local
Service) |
| Water: |
Ni
River and Motts Run Water Treatment Plants. |
| Waste Water Treatment: |
Massaponax
Plant, Thornburg Plant, Wishner Plant, FMC Plant |
| Solid Waste Disposal: |
Spotsylvania
County |
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| MAJOR EMPLOYERS |
| Name |
Type of Business |
Employees |
| Manufacturing |
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| A. Smith Bowman Distillery |
Manufacturer of Distilled Spirits |
100 |
| Carlisle-Motion Control |
Manufacturer of Brake Lining |
100 |
| Capital One |
Call Center |
1200 |
| General Motors |
Manufacturing |
300 |
| General Products Company |
Manufacturing |
375 |
| Kaeser Compressors, Inc. |
Air Compressors |
175 |
| Motion Control Industries, Inc. |
Heavy duty brake linings |
100 - 299 |
| Simmons, USA |
Bedding |
130 |
| The Shockey Precast Group |
Manufacturer of Precast Concrete |
100 |
| Walter Grinders |
Tool Grinding Machines |
120 |
| Non-manufacturing |
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| CVS Pharmacy |
Distribution Warehouse |
450 |
| Diversified Mailing Services |
Commercial Mailing Service |
300 |
| E-OIR Measurements, Inc. |
Sensor Technology Firm |
120 |
| National Coach Works |
Charter Motor Coach Services |
115 |
| Printpack, Inc. |
Flexible |
180 |
| Rappahannock Electric Cooperative |
Electric Service |
250 |
| Sheridan Books, Inc. |
Printing |
250 |
| Spotsylvania County |
Government |
650 |
| Student Partner Serv. (SPS) |
Call Center |
75 |
| United Parcel Service |
Package Delivery and Pick up Service |
110 |
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| TRANSPORTATION |
| Interstates: I-95 |
| Highways: US #1 (north-south); US #17 (northwest-southeast);
St. Rte. #3 (east-west) |
| Motor Carriers: 40 trucking firms serve
the area |
| Commercial Air Service: Richmond International
Airport - 64 miles |
| General Aviation Service: Shannon Airport |
| Freight Rail Service: CSX Transportation |
| Port: Richmond - 50 miles; Norfolk -130
miles |
| Overnight Package Delivery: Federal Express,
UPS, World Wide Parcel, and US Mail Express serve this area. |
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| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS |
| Chevy
Chase Bank, FSB. $ 9.8 billion (1999 assets) |
| Union
Bank & Trust Co. 577.0 million (1999 assets) |
| The
National Bank of Fredericksburg 269.8 million (1999 assets)
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| Patriot
Bank, N.A. 139.7 million (1999 assets) |
| Virginia
Community Bank 117.2 million (1999 assets) |
| Virginia
Heartland Bank 114.2 million (1999 assets) |
| First
Savings Bank of Virginia 69.0 million (1999 assets) |
| Caroline
Savings Bank 44.1 million (1999 assets) |
| First
Market Bank, FSB: Headquarters outside Virginia |
| SunTrust
Bank: Headquarters outside Virginia |
| Wachovia
Bank, N.A.: Headquarters outside Virginia |
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| EDUCATION |
Fall
2000 - Number Enrollment |
| Elementary |
14 8,900 |
| Middle |
6 4,425 |
| High Schools |
4 5,477 |
| Alternative |
1 74 |
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Student
Teacher Ratio (1998-99) |
| Elementary |
14:01 |
| Secondary |
12:01 |
| Per pupil expenditure
(1999-00) |
$6,371 |
| 1996-97 ninth
grade membership graduating |
(1999-00)
- 87.4% |
| High school
graduates continuing education |
(1999-00)
- 85.5% |
| Private Schools |
School
Grades |
| Faith Baptist School |
PK-12 |
| Fredericksburg Christian Elementary School |
PK-3 |
| Fredericksburg Christian High School |
9-12 |
| Fredericksburg Seventh-Day Adventist Jr. Academy |
K-8 |
| St. Patrick's School |
PK-8 |
| The Fredericksburg Academy |
PK-12 |
| Vocational Training Facilities |
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| Spotsylvania Vocational Center |
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| Higher Education Facilities |
Fall
2000 Enrollment |
| Mary Washington College |
4,283 |
| Germanna Community College |
3,856 |
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| COMMUNITY FACILITIES |
Medical
care is provided at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. This 310-bed,
$84 million facility includes private rooms for all patients; separate
critical-care units for medical, surgical, and cardiac patients; ten operating
rooms; a helipad near the emergency department; and a 200-seat auditorium.
The hospital is the center of the 70-acre Mary Washington Hospital Medical
Campus, which also includes Snowden at Fredericksburg, a 60-bed mental
health facility, and Snowden House, which houses the Mary Washington Hospital
Foundation.
The Tompkins-Martin Medical Plaza is a professional office building attached
to the hospital. Over 130 physicians,
representing more than 20 medical and surgical specialties, serve the
area.
Five nursing homes offer extended care to the elderly in the community.
Sixty-five churches representing various Protestant denominations are
located within Spotsylvania County. Fredericksburg has a Jewish synagogue,
as well as Catholic and additional Protestant churches.
Spotsylvania houses a branch of the Rappahannock Regional Library at the
Courthouse, with the main facility located in Fredericks-burg.
The library system maintains a 143,000 volume collection and conducts
a variety of adult and child programs.
A wide range of shopping choices are available to residents. Spotsylvania
Mall, located on Route 3, houses over 100 stores and is the major regional
retail center for the Fredericksburg area.
Also on Rt. 3 is Central Park, which has a vast amount of, stores over
hundreds of acres. Seven other
shopping centers and numerous neighborhood convenience centers serve the
growing retail trade in the county.
The historic center of Fredericksburg also offers a wide assortment of
specialty, craft and antique shops, and entertainment in an attractive,
restored, 18th-century setting.
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