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Demographics

POPULATION
2000 Census

Town of Farmville
6,845

Prince Edward County
19,720

Cumberland County
9,017

GEOGRAPHY

Town of Farmville
7.20 square miles

Prince Edward County
356.40 square miles

Cumberland County
292.00 square miles

Physiographic Province
Piedmont

Topography
Gently Rolling

Elevations
200 to 500 feet above sea level

Drainage
James, Appomattox and Nottoway rivers

INCOME

Town of Farmville
$13,552 per capita
$33,000 median family income

Prince Edward County
$18,557 per capita (projection)
$48,300 median family income

Cumberland County
$23,402 per capita (projection)
$68,700 median family income

EMPLOYMENT

Average Unemployment Rate 2008

Prince Edward County
6.3 percent

Cumberland County
5.3 percent

Mean Travel Time to Work

Town of Farmville
19.5 minutes

Prince Edward County
25.1 minutes

Cumberland County
36.9 minutes

TAXABLE RETAIL SALES

Town of Farmville
$550,902,315

Prince Edward County
$243,239,000

Cumberland County
$38,625,675

CLIMATE

Annual average rainfall
42.93 inches

Annual average snowfall
16.80 inches

Prevailing winds
Southwest

Annual average temperature
56.5 F

January average
37.7 F

July average
77.7 F

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Churches – More than 75 Protestant churches and three Catholic churches. Nearest Jewish synagogues are located in Petersburg and Lynchburg.

Public Libraries – Four public libraries with more than 1 million volumes, periodicals, etc.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Town of Farmville – Governed by a seven-member Town Council and a Mayor. The Town Manager is the chief administrative officer of the town. The Town has a comprehensive plan and zoning and subdivision ordinances. Farmville also serves as the county seat for Prince Edward County.

• Prince Edward County – Governed by an eight-member Board of Supervisors. The County Administrator is chief administrative officer of the county. The County has a comprehensive plan and zoning and subdivision ordinances.

• Cumberland County – Governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors. The County Administrator is chief administrative officer of the county. The County has a comprehensive plan and zoning and subdivision ordinances. Cumberland Court House is the county seat. There are no incorporated towns within the county.