Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia | |
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Charlottesville-Albemarle | |
Website | charlottesville.gov |
Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an
Charlottesville was the home of two U.S. presidents, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. During their terms as Governor of Virginia, they lived in Charlottesville, and traveled to and from Richmond, along the 71-mile (114 km) historic Three Notch'd Road. Orange, located 26 miles (42 km) northeast of the city, was the hometown of President James Madison. The University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson, straddles the city's southwestern border. Jefferson's home and primary plantation, Monticello, located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the city, is, along with the University of Virginia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting thousands of tourists from across the country every year.[8]
History
At the time of European settlement, part of the area that became Charlottesville was occupied by a
Founding
An Act of the Assembly of Albemarle County established Charlottesville in 1762. Thomas Walker was named its first trustee. It was situated along a trade route called Three Notched Road (present day U.S. Route 250), which led from Richmond to the Great Valley. The town took its name from the British queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
During the American Revolutionary War, Congress imprisoned the Convention Army in Charlottesville at the Albemarle Barracks between 1779 and 1781.[10] The Governor and legislators had to temporarily abandon the capitol and on June 4, 1781, Jack Jouett warned the Virginia Legislature meeting at Monticello of a planned raid by Colonel Banastre Tarleton, allowing a narrow escape.
Civil War and Reconstruction
Unlike much of Virginia, Charlottesville was spared the brunt of the American Civil War. The only battle to take place in Charlottesville was the skirmish at Rio Hill, an encounter in which George Armstrong Custer briefly engaged local Confederate Home Guards before retreating. A year later, the Charlottesville Factory, founded c. 1820–30, was accidentally burnt during General Philip Sheridan's 1865 raid through the Shenandoah Valley, although the mayor had surrendered the city to Generals Custer and Sheridan to keep the town from being burned. The factory had been taken over by the Confederacy and used to manufacture woolen clothing for the soldiers. It caught fire when some coals taken by Union troops to burn the nearby railroad bridge dropped on the floor. The factory was rebuilt immediately and was known as the Woolen Mills until its liquidation in 1962.[11]
Segregation and Jim Crow laws
After Reconstruction ended, Charlottesville's African American population suffered under Jim Crow laws that segregated public places and limited opportunity. Schools were racially segregated and African Americans were not served in many local businesses.[12] Public parks were planned separately for the white and African American populations: four for whites, and one for African Americans built on the site of a former dump.[13] The Ku Klux Klan had chapters in the Charlottesville area beginning at least in the early twentieth century,[14] and events such as lynchings and cross burnings occurred in the Charlottesville area. In 1898, Charlottesville resident John Henry James was lynched in the nearby town of Ivy.[15] In August 1950, three white men were observed burning a cross on Cherry Avenue, a street in a mostly African-American neighborhood in Charlottesville.[16] It was speculated that the cross burning might be a reaction to "a white man [who] had been known to socialize with one of the young Negro women in that vicinity."[16] In 1956, crosses were burned outside a progressive church.[17]
In 1947, Charlottesville organized a local NAACP branch.[18][19] In 2001, the Charlottesville and Albemarle Branches of the NAACP merged to form the Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP Branch.[19]
In the fall of 1958, Charlottesville closed its segregated white schools as part of Virginia's strategy of massive resistance to federal court orders requiring integration as part of the implementation of the Supreme Court of the United States decision Brown v. Board of Education. The closures were required by a new series of state laws collectively known as the Stanley Plan, which prohibited and denied funding to integrated public schools. Segregated schools remained open, however.[20][page needed] The first African-American member of the Charlottesville School Board was Raymond Bell in 1963.[21]
In 1963, later than many Southern cities, civil rights activists in Charlottesville began protesting segregated restaurants with sit-ins, such as one that occurred at Buddy's Restaurant near the University of Virginia.[22]
Destruction of Vinegar Hill
In 1965, the city government razed the downtown African American neighborhood Vinegar Hill as an urban renewal project, after the city council passed a law stating that "unsanitary and unsafe" properties could be taken over by a housing authority.[23] Vinegar Hill had served the needs of the black community while the city remained segregated.[24] One hundred thirty homes, five Black-owned businesses, and a church were destroyed.[25] Many displaced community members moved into the Westhaven public housing project. The land was not redeveloped until the late 1970s.
Despite razing this small area comprising about 20 acres abutting West Main Street in the city's commercial downtown area, Charlottesville maintained its vibrant black community spanning the much larger and still extant Ridge Street and Fifeville neighborhoods to the south, and the Tenth & Page and Rose Hill neighborhoods to the north. Neighborhood civic associations, social clubs and church groups sponsored activities for its residents.[26] The Blue Mints Social Club met at the home of Mrs. Reva Shelton on December 1, 1974. At this meeting, the group planned their annual "Baskets of Cheer", hosted a Cabaret Dance on New Year's Eve at Carver Recreation Center, with the Randolph Brothers performing.[27] In 1974, other social clubs listed are the Bethune Art and Literary Club, The Lucky Twenty Club, and the Les Amies Club.[28][29][30]
Conflict over Confederate symbols
Starting in the 2010s Charlottesville received national attention because of local conflict between those who did and those who did not want Confederate symbols removed. The Washington Post has reported that "Nowhere has this clash been more fraught than in Charlottesville, where parks have been renamed, then renamed again, streets have been re-christened, and stickers bearing white supremacist slogans go up as quickly as activists can remove them."[31]
City attempts to remove statues of
Religious history
Christ Episcopal Church was Charlottesville's first church. It was begun in 1820 by builders on loan from Thomas Jefferson, and the congregation's current home was completed in the early 1900s.[37]
The first black church in Charlottesville, the First Baptist Church of Charlottesville, was established in 1864. Previously, it was illegal for African-Americans to have their own churches, although they were allowed to worship in designated areas in white churches, if the white church members allowed it. Its first black pastor (previously, it was required by law that all churches have white pastors), was William D. Gibbons. The date he became pastor is not known with certainty, but was about 1868. A current predominantly African-American church can trace its lineage to that first church.[38]
In 1974, some of the Baptist churches in Charlottesville included the Union Run Baptist Church, the South Garden Baptist Church, and the Ebenezer Baptist Church.[40]
The first
Geography
According to the
Climate
Charlottesville has a four-season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with all months being well-watered, though the period from May to September is the wettest. Winters are somewhat cool, with a January average of 36.2 °F (2.3 °C), though lows can fall into the teens (< −7 °C) on some nights and highs frequently (11 days in January) reach 50 °F (10 °C).[45][46] Spring and autumn provide transitions of reasonable length. Summers are hot and humid, with July averaging 77.6 °F (25.3 °C) and the high exceeding 90 °F (32 °C) on 34.4 or more days per year.[45][46] Snowfall is highly variable from year to year but is normally moderate, averaging 17.0 inches (43 cm).[45][46] What does fall does not remain on the ground for long. Extremes have ranged from −10 °F (−23 °C) on January 19, 1994, up to 107 °F (42 °C), most recently on September 7, 1954.[45]
Climate data for Charlottesville, Virginia ( Leander McCormick Observatory[47] ), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
| |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
84 (29) |
94 (34) |
98 (37) |
100 (38) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
107 (42) |
107 (42) |
98 (37) |
88 (31) |
83 (28) |
107 (42) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.7 (7.1) |
48.7 (9.3) |
56.5 (13.6) |
68.3 (20.2) |
75.4 (24.1) |
83.1 (28.4) |
87.4 (30.8) |
85.6 (29.8) |
79.2 (26.2) |
68.5 (20.3) |
57.7 (14.3) |
48.1 (8.9) |
66.9 (19.4) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 36.2 (2.3) |
39.1 (3.9) |
46.4 (8.0) |
57.1 (13.9) |
65.4 (18.6) |
73.5 (23.1) |
77.6 (25.3) |
75.9 (24.4) |
69.4 (20.8) |
58.7 (14.8) |
48.5 (9.2) |
40.0 (4.4) |
57.3 (14.1) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 27.7 (−2.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
36.3 (2.4) |
45.9 (7.7) |
55.4 (13.0) |
63.8 (17.7) |
67.9 (19.9) |
66.3 (19.1) |
59.6 (15.3) |
48.9 (9.4) |
39.3 (4.1) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
47.7 (8.7) |
Record low °F (°C) | −10 (−23) |
−9 (−23) |
7 (−14) |
14 (−10) |
32 (0) |
40 (4) |
49 (9) |
44 (7) |
34 (1) |
26 (−3) |
8 (−13) |
−3 (−19) |
−10 (−23) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.42 (87) |
2.97 (75) |
3.96 (101) |
3.48 (88) |
4.63 (118) |
4.68 (119) |
4.84 (123) |
4.02 (102) |
5.21 (132) |
3.92 (100) |
3.65 (93) |
3.75 (95) |
48.53 (1,233) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.9 (9.9) |
5.9 (15) |
3.8 (9.7) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
3.2 (8.1) |
17.0 (43) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.6 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 126.3 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 7.6 |
Source: |
Climate data for Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present[a]) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
84 (29) |
94 (34) |
98 (37) |
100 (38) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
107 (42) |
107 (42) |
98 (37) |
88 (31) |
80 (27) |
107 (42) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 47.3 (8.5) |
51.4 (10.8) |
59.6 (15.3) |
70.3 (21.3) |
77.5 (25.3) |
85.6 (29.8) |
89.7 (32.1) |
87.3 (30.7) |
81.0 (27.2) |
70.6 (21.4) |
59.7 (15.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
69.2 (20.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 38.4 (3.6) |
41.4 (5.2) |
48.7 (9.3) |
58.5 (14.7) |
66.6 (19.2) |
74.8 (23.8) |
79.0 (26.1) |
76.9 (24.9) |
70.4 (21.3) |
59.3 (15.2) |
49.1 (9.5) |
41.5 (5.3) |
58.7 (14.8) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.5 (−1.4) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
37.7 (3.2) |
46.6 (8.1) |
55.6 (13.1) |
64.0 (17.8) |
68.3 (20.2) |
66.5 (19.2) |
59.7 (15.4) |
47.9 (8.8) |
38.5 (3.6) |
32.2 (0.1) |
48.1 (8.9) |
Record low °F (°C) | −10 (−23) |
−9 (−23) |
1 (−17) |
14 (−10) |
29 (−2) |
40 (4) |
49 (9) |
44 (7) |
34 (1) |
25 (−4) |
8 (−13) |
−3 (−19) |
−10 (−23) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.96 (75) |
2.35 (60) |
3.54 (90) |
3.17 (81) |
4.17 (106) |
4.38 (111) |
3.37 (86) |
3.87 (98) |
4.09 (104) |
3.31 (84) |
3.36 (85) |
3.04 (77) |
41.61 (1,057) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.0 | 7.8 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 124.1 |
Source: |
Notes:
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 2,838 | — | |
1880 | 2,676 | −5.7% | |
1890 | 5,591 | 108.9% | |
1900 | 6,449 | 15.3% | |
1910 | 6,765 | 4.9% | |
1920 | 10,688 | 58.0% | |
1930 | 15,245 | 42.6% | |
1940 | 19,400 | 27.3% | |
1950 | 25,969 | 33.9% | |
1960 | 29,427 | 13.3% | |
1970 | 38,880 | 32.1% | |
1980 | 39,916 | 2.7% | |
1990 | 40,341 | 1.1% | |
2000 | 40,099 | −0.6% | |
2010 | 43,475 | 8.4% | |
2020 | 46,553 | 7.1% | |
2021 (est.) | 45,672 | −1.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[50] 1790–1960[51] 1900–1990[52] 1990–2000[53] 2010–2015[54] 2020[55] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[56] | Pop 2020[55] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
28,827 | 29,609 | 66.31% | 63.60% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
8,344 | 7,030 | 19.19% | 15.10% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
65 | 66 | 0.15% | 0.14% |
Asian alone (NH) | 2,758 | 4,064 | 6.34% | 8.73% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 13 | 18 | 0.03% | 0.04% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 89 | 218 | 0.20% | 0.47% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1,156 | 2,341 | 2.66% | 5.03% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,223 | 3,207 | 5.11% | 6.89% |
Total | 43,475 | 46,553 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 Census
As of the
There were 17,778 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.1% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57.7% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution was 14.9% under the age of 18, 24.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.8 years. The population was 52.3% female and 47.7% male. The city's low median age and the "bulge" in the 18-to-24 age group are both due to the presence of the University of Virginia.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,535, and the median income for a family was $63,934. The
20% of Charlottesville residents have a graduate or professional degree, compared with 10% in the United States as a whole.[58]
Federally, Charlottesville is part of Virginia's 5th congressional district, represented by Republican Bob Good, elected in 2020.[59]
Crime
The city of Charlottesville has an overall
The total
Economy
Charlottesville is the home of the
18% of people employed in Charlottesville live there, while 82% commute into the city. 42% of those commuting to Charlottesville live in
Largest employers
According to the city's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report[66] the largest employers in the city are as follows:
# | Employer | # of employees |
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1 | University of Virginia Medical Center | 1,000+ |
2 | City of Charlottesville | 1,000+ |
3 | UVA Health Services Foundation | 1,000+ |
4 | Charlottesville City School Board | 500–999 |
5 | Servicelink Management Com Inc | 500–999 |
6 | Aramark Campus LLC | 500–999 |
7 | WorldStrides (Lakeland Tours) | 500–999 |
8 | Association for Investment Management | 250-499 |
9 | RMC Events | 250-499 |
10 | Crutchfield Corporation | 250–499 |
As of 2016, 11,129 people work for the government, with 376 working for the federal government, 7,796 working for the state government, and 2,957 working for the local government.[58]
Attractions and culture
Charlottesville has a large series of attractions and venues for its relatively small size. Visitors come to the area for wine and beer tours, ballooning, hiking, and world-class entertainment that perform at one of the area's four larger venues. The city is both the launching pad and home of the Dave Matthews Band as well as the center of a sizable indie music scene.[67] Charlottesville hosts multiple orchestral groups including the Blue Ridge Chamber Orchestra,[68] Youth Orchestras of Central Virginia,[69] and the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia.[70]
The Charlottesville area was the home of
The nearby Shenandoah National Park offers recreational activities, scenic mountains and hiking trails. Skyline Drive is a scenic drive that runs the length of the park, alternately winding through thick forest and emerging upon sweeping scenic overlooks. The Blue Ridge Parkway, a similar scenic drive that extends 469 miles (755 km) south to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, terminates at the southern entrance of Shenandoah, where it turns into Skyline Drive. This junction of the two scenic drives is only 22 miles (35 km) west of downtown Charlottesville.
Charlottesville's downtown is a center of business for Albemarle County. It is home to the Downtown Mall, one of the longest outdoor pedestrian malls in the nation, with stores, restaurants, theaters and civic attractions. The renovated Paramount Theater hosts various events, including Broadway shows and concerts. Local theatrics downtown includes Charlottesville's community theater Live Arts. Outside downtown are the New Lyric Theatre and Heritage Repertory Theatre at UVa. Other attractions on the Downtown Mall are the Virginia Discovery Museum and a 3,500 seat outdoor amphitheater, the Ting Pavilion (formerly the Sprint Pavilion and the nTelos Wireless Pavilion). Court Square, just a few blocks from the Downtown Mall, is the original center of Charlottesville and several of the historic buildings there date back to the city's founding in 1762.
Charlottesville also is home to the
Charlottesville is host to the annual Virginia Film Festival in October, the Charlottesville Festival of the Photograph in June, and the Virginia Festival of the Book in March. In addition, the Foxfield Races are steeplechase races held in April and September of each year. A Fourth of July celebration, including a Naturalization Ceremony, is held annually at Monticello, and a First Night celebration has been held on the Downtown Mall since 1982.
Sports
Charlottesville has no professional sports teams, but is home to the University of Virginia's athletic teams, the Cavaliers, most notably the 2019 NCAA Men's National Basketball Champions.[75] The Cavaliers have a wide fan base throughout the region and state. The Cavaliers field teams in sports from soccer to basketball, and have modern facilities that draw spectators throughout the year. Cavalier football season draws the largest crowds during the academic year, with football games played in Scott Stadium. The stadium hosted large musical events, including concerts by the Dave Matthews Band, The Rolling Stones and U2.
Charlottesville area high school sports have been prominent throughout the state. Charlottesville is a hotbed for lacrosse in the country, with teams such as St. Anne's-Belfield School, The Covenant School, Tandem Friends School, Charlottesville Catholic School, Charlottesville High School, Western Albemarle High School and Albemarle High School. Charlottesville High School won the VHSL Group AA boys' soccer championship in 2004. St. Anne's-Belfield School won its fourth state private-school championship in ten years in football in 2006. The Covenant School won the state private-school title in boys' cross country in the 2007–2008 school year, the second win in as many years, and that year the girls' cross country team won the state title. Monticello High School won the VHSL Group AA state football title in 2007. Charlottesville High School's boys' soccer team were state champs again in 2019, when it won the VHSL Class 4A Championship.
Charlottesville is also home to the Charlottesville Tom Sox of the Valley Baseball League who won the 2017 & 2019 league championships. Their home stadium is Crutchfield Park at Charlottesville High School. Charlottesville is also home to the Charlottesville Alliance FC, a soccer team who compete in the NPSL.
Government and politics
Voters elect a five-member council to serve as the legislative and governing body. Elected through at-large districts, the members serve four-year terms. Every two years, they select a councilor to serve as mayor. The mayor presides over meetings, calls special meetings, makes some appointments to advisory boards, and serves as the ceremonial head of government. Charlottesville city is overwhelmingly Democratic.
The City Council appoints the City Manager, the Director of Finance, the City Assessor, the Clerk of the council, and members of major policy-making Boards and Commissions. The City Manager serves as the Chief Administrative Officer for the city.[76]
According to the official page the current city council are:
Member | Party | First Term Began |
---|---|---|
Juandiego Wade, Mayor | Democratic | 2022 (Mayor since 2024) |
Brian Pinkston, Vice-Mayor | Democratic | 2022 (Vice-Mayor since 2024) |
Michael Payne | Democratic | 2020 |
Lloyd Snook | Democratic | 2020 |
Natalie Oschrin | Democratic | 2024 |
Voting
Charlottesville is one of the few Democratic bastions in heavily Republican central Virginia. It has swung particularly hard to the Democrats since the 1990s, in tandem with the growing Democratic trend in areas dominated by college towns.
Year | Democratic | Republican |
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1993
|
54.0% 5,660 | 45.3% 4,748 |
1997
|
60.2% 5,352 | 37.7% 3,354 |
2001
|
72.9% 6,781 | 24.9% 2,316 |
2005
|
79.4% 8,018 | 18.5% 1,870 |
2009
|
73.6% 7,406 | 26.2% 2,636 |
2013
|
75.6% 9,440 | 15.4% 1,922 |
2017
|
84.8% 13,943 | 14.1% 2,315 |
2021
|
82.9% 14,378 | 16.0% 2,774 |
Year | Democratic | Republican |
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2000
|
69.5% 9,177 | 30.4% 4,012 |
2002
|
64.3% 4,701 | |
2006
|
77.3% 9,159 | 21.7% 2,575 |
2008
|
83.7% 16,470 | 14.9% 2,923 |
2012
|
78.4% 16,800 | 21.4% 4,589 |
2014
|
76.9% 8,241 | 19.2% 2,054 |
2018
|
86.1% 17,641 | 11.5% 2,346 |
2020
|
85.8% 20,672 | 14.1% 3,409 |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 3,094 | 12.78% | 20,696 | 85.50% | 415 | 1.71% |
2016 | 2,960 | 13.17% | 17,901 | 79.68% | 1,606 | 7.15% |
2012 | 4,844 | 22.22% | 16,510 | 75.74% | 443 | 2.03% |
2008 | 4,078 | 20.35% | 15,705 | 78.35% | 261 | 1.30% |
2004 | 4,172 | 27.00% | 11,088 | 71.77% | 190 | 1.23% |
2000 | 4,034 | 30.51% | 7,762 | 58.70% | 1,428 | 10.80% |
1996 | 4,091 | 31.99% | 7,916 | 61.90% | 782 | 6.11% |
1992 | 4,705 | 31.58% | 8,685 | 58.29% | 1,509 | 10.13% |
1988 | 5,817 | 42.61% | 7,671 | 56.19% | 164 | 1.20% |
1984 | 6,947 | 48.56% | 7,317 | 51.15% | 42 | 0.29% |
1980 | 5,907 | 40.56% | 6,866 | 47.15% | 1,789 | 12.29% |
1976 | 6,673 | 48.11% | 6,846 | 49.36% | 350 | 2.52% |
1972 | 7,935 | 59.42% | 5,240 | 39.24% | 178 | 1.33% |
1968 | 5,601 | 49.41% | 3,831 | 33.80% | 1,903 | 16.79% |
1964 | 4,415 | 45.50% | 5,205 | 53.64% | 84 | 0.87% |
1960 | 3,651 | 55.08% | 2,894 | 43.66% | 83 | 1.25% |
1956 | 3,746 | 62.19% | 1,783 | 29.60% | 494 | 8.20% |
1952 | 3,292 | 60.14% | 2,174 | 39.72% | 8 | 0.15% |
1948 | 1,419 | 42.14% | 1,527 | 45.35% | 421 | 12.50% |
1944 | 1,055 | 32.41% | 2,188 | 67.22% | 12 | 0.37% |
1940 | 743 | 29.54% | 1,759 | 69.94% | 13 | 0.52% |
1936 | 335 | 19.23% | 1,393 | 79.97% | 14 | 0.80% |
1932 | 409 | 24.00% | 1,287 | 75.53% | 8 | 0.47% |
1928 | 708 | 41.65% | 992 | 58.35% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 218 | 18.79% | 831 | 71.64% | 111 | 9.57% |
1920 | 351 | 24.95% | 1,041 | 73.99% | 15 | 1.07% |
1916 | 117 | 15.83% | 618 | 83.63% | 4 | 0.54% |
1912 | 39 | 7.47% | 454 | 86.97% | 29 | 5.56% |
1908 | 82 | 15.83% | 428 | 82.63% | 8 | 1.54% |
1904 | 71 | 15.17% | 391 | 83.55% | 6 | 1.28% |
1900 | 361 | 32.67% | 731 | 66.15% | 13 | 1.18% |
1896 | 371 | 31.18% | 801 | 67.31% | 18 | 1.51% |
1892 | 296 | 24.77% | 889 | 74.39% | 10 | 0.84% |
1888 | 407 | 37.37% | 674 | 61.89% | 8 | 0.73% |
Education
The
Piedmont Virginia Community College maintains several locations in Charlottesville.
Charlottesville is served by the
Charlottesville also has the following private schools, some attended by students from Albemarle County and surrounding areas:
- Charlottesville Waldorf School
- The Covenant School (Lower campus)
- Regents School of Charlottesville
- Renaissance School
- The International School of Charlottesville
- St. Anne's-Belfield School (Greenway Rise campus)
- Village School
- The Virginia Institute of Autism
- Peabody School
City children also attend several private schools in the surrounding county. Those with Charlottesville postal addresses include:
- Charlottesville Catholic School
- The Covenant School (Hickory campus)
- Tandem Friends School
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library is the regional library system that provides services to the citizens of Charlottesville.
Media
Print publications
Charlottesville has a main daily newspaper,
Broadcast media
Charlottesville is served by major television networks through stations
Municipal Open Data
The city hosts the Charlottesville Open Data Portal for sharing municipal data as well as community information which local businesses and nonprofit organizations provide.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Roads and highways
The most significant highways passing through Charlottesville are Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 29. I-64 heads east to Interstate 95 in Richmond and west to Interstate 81 in Staunton. US 29 heads southwest towards Lynchburg and northeast to Washington, D.C. Other highways serving Charlottesville include U.S. Route 250 and Virginia State Route 20. US 29 and US 250 are served locally by bypasses around downtown, with business routes passing directly through downtown.
Public transportation
Charlottesville is served by
Rail
Charlottesville was once a major rail hub, served by both the
The former C&O station on East Water Street was turned into offices in the mid-1990s.
Charlottesville also had an electric streetcar line, the Charlottesville and Albemarle Railway (C&A), that operated during the early twentieth century. Streetcar lines existed in Charlottesville since the late 1880s under various names until organized as the C&A in 1903. The C&A operated streetcars until 1935, when the line shut down due to rising costs and decreased ridership.
There are proposals to extend
Notable people
Since the city's early formation, it has been home to numerous notable individuals, from historic figures Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, to literary giants Edgar Allan Poe and William Faulkner, to NFL player Ralph Horween.
Charlottesville's Albemarle County is or has been the home of movie stars Rob Lowe, Sissy Spacek, Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard, novelist John Grisham, Raymond Austin, television director, writer and novelist, the poet Rita Dove, the Dave Matthews Band, and the pop band Parachute, as well as multi-billionaires John Kluge and Edgar Bronfman Sr.
Between 1968 and 1984, Charlottesville was also the home of Anna Anderson, best known for her false claims to be Grand Duchess Anastasia and lone survivor of the 1918 massacre of Nicholas II's royal family.
The city was also home of the Tibetan lama Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, but he and his family have since moved to California. His Ligmincha Institute headquarters, Serenity Ridge, is in nearby Shipman, Virginia.[84]
Sister cities
Charlottesville has four
See also
- Mayors of Charlottesville, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Charlottesville, Virginia
- People from Charlottesville, Virginia
- Topics related to Charlottesville, Virginia
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