Crozet, Virginia

Coordinates: 38°4′12″N 78°42′6″W / 38.07000°N 78.70167°W / 38.07000; -78.70167
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Crozet
EDT)
GNIS feature ID2389381[1]

Crozet

2010 census
.

The Crozet Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[2]

History

Originally called "Wayland's Crossing," it was renamed in 1870 in honor of Colonel Claudius Crozet, the French-born civil engineer who directed the construction of the Blue Ridge Tunnel. The cornerstone of Crozet is believed to have been Pleasant Green, a property also known as the Ficklin-Wayland Farm, located yards from the actual Wayland Crossing. Claudius Crozet is said to have lodged in that property while surveying the land that today honors his name.[3][4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.7 km2 (3.7 mi2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20002,820—
20105,56597.3%
20209,22465.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010[5] 2020[6]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 2,119 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 88 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,608, and the median income for a family was $85,976. Males had a median income of $53,415 versus $41,292 for females. The

poverty line
, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Historically, Crozet was strategically important as a depot and transportation hub for the local apple and peach growing industries.

ConAgra Foods, which owned the brand, laying off more than 600 employees.[11] As of 2016, Musictoday, acquired in 2014 by San Francisco-based Delivery Agent Inc.[usurped], an interactive entertainment-commerce firm, operates out of the building,[12][13] as does Starr Hill Brewery
, which moved from Charlottesville in 2006.

From 1990 to 2005, Crozet saw increasing

housing development, in part because of nearby Charlottesville's reputation as a desirable location,[14]
but also because Albemarle County named Crozet as a designated growth area. Some 95% of the County remains designated as rural.

In 2001, the Albemarle County

rural tranquility of Crozet; more than a thousand people petitioned the county to reduce the number of planned households. In 2006, a plan was approved to redevelop the old Barnes Lumber property, which encompasses much of the downtown section.[16]
In 2007, the population passed 7,000.

Around 2017, Piedmont Place, a complex of luxury apartments and various restaurants and shops, was built in downtown Crozet.

Arts and culture

Crozet Volunteer Fire Department Engine 52 truck during a local parade

Festivals include the Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival.[17] The Crozet Library originally located in a railway depot built in 1923 by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. A new library, the Crozet/Western Albemarle Library, is located here.[18]

Parks and recreation

Claudius Crozet Park is a 22-acre (89,000 m2) park which includes athletic fields, ball courts, playgrounds, a dog park, pool, and fitness center.[19]

Education

Schools

Western Albemarle High School
J. T. Henley Middle School

Crozet is served by Western Albemarle High School, J. T. Henley Middle School, Brownsville Elementary School, Meriwether Lewis Elementary School, Murray Elementary School and Crozet Elementary School. All schools in Crozet are part of Albemarle County Public Schools.[20]

Media

The 2007 comedy film Evan Almighty (the sequel to Bruce Almighty) was partially filmed in Crozet. The ark seen in the movie, as well as the set for Evan's neighborhood, was constructed there.[21] The film set was situated on a plot of land across from Western Albemarle High School, Old Trail, which later became a popular housing subdivision.

Notable people

Author Rita Mae Brown has written a mystery series commonly called the 'Mrs. Murphy series' that takes place in Crozet.

References

Media related to Crozet, Virginia at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ "Crozet Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/26/12 through 11/30/12. National Park Service. December 7, 2012. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014.
  3. ^ James, Phil. "Secrets of the Blue Ridge: Pleasant Green: Crozet History 101” Crozet Gazette. Crozet, October 5, 2018
  4. ^ An Interview with Jane Warwick O’Neill (Graham). Richmond, March 2019, by Phil James and Eduardo Montes-Bradley. In the interview, Mrs. Jane Warwick O’Neill, who lived at Pleasant Green into her high school years in the mid-1930s identified the room where, according to her family's oral tradition, Col. Crozet stayed while in the vicinity
  5. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Crozet CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Crozet CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  8. ^ http://lodgeatoldtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Lodger-17-Web-Edition.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ "Secrets of the Blue Ridge: Virginia Mountain Peaches | Crozet Gazette". www.crozetgazette.com. April 4, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  10. ^ "A New Life for Morton Frozen Foods? | Crozet Gazette". www.crozetgazette.com. October 2, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  11. ^ "The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  12. ^ Jaquith, Waldo. "MusicToday Expanding to ConAgra Plant « cvillenews.com". Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "San Francisco firm buys Crozet-based Musictoday; 50 new jobs announced". The Daily Progress. August 5, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  14. ^ "'Mr. Jefferson would be proud': Charlottesville is No. 1". USA Today. March 29, 2004.
  15. ^ Master Plan Narrative, County of Albemarle Archived June 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed on June 25, 2006.
  16. ^ Puccio, Lindsay (March 1, 2006). "Residents Upset About Crozet Development". Newsplex.com. Retrieved April 18, 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  17. ^ "Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival". Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - Crozet". Retrieved June 26, 2006.
  19. ^ https://crozetpark.org/ [bare URL]
  20. ^ [1]/
  21. ^ "Evan Almighty wraps up in Crozet". The Hook. June 15, 2006.
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