Editing Charlotte Court House, Virginia

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Charlotte County, Virginia|Charlotte]]
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.96
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 756<ref>{{cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/geo/charlotte-court-house-va|title=Charlotte Court House, Virginia|publisher=Data USA|access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref>
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'''Charlotte Court House''' is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Charlotte County, Virginia|Charlotte County]], [[Virginia]], United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> The population was 756 at the 2020 census.

==Geography==
The town is located near the center of Charlotte County. [[Virginia State Route 40]] passes through the town center, leading west {{convert|19|mi}} to [[Brookneal, Virginia|Brookneal]] and east {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Keysville, Virginia|Keysville]]. [[Virginia State Route 47]] crosses Route 40 in the center of town, leading north {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Pamplin City, Virginia|Pamplin]] and south {{convert|13|mi}} to [[U.S. Route 15 in Virginia|U.S. Route 15]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Charlotte Court House has a total area of {{convert|10.3|sqkm|order=flip}}, all  land.

===Climate===
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| location    = Charlotte Court House, Virginia (1991–2020)
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| Jan high F  =46.8
| Feb high F  =50.9
| Mar high F  =58.4
| Apr high F  =69.3
| May high F  =76.4
| Jun high F  =83.9
| Jul high F  =87.3
| Aug high F  =85.6
| Sep high F  =79.8
| Oct high F  =69.6
| Nov high F  =58.6
| Dec high F  =50.8
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =36.9
| Feb mean F  =39.9
| Mar mean F  =47.1
| Apr mean F  =57.0
| May mean F  =65.1
| Jun mean F  =73.5
| Jul mean F  =77.3
| Aug mean F  =75.5
| Sep mean F  =69.4
| Oct mean F  =57.9
| Nov mean F  =47.2
| Dec mean F  =40.7
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| Jan low F  =26.9
| Feb low F  =28.8
| Mar low F  =35.7
| Apr low F  =44.7
| May low F  =53.9
| Jun low F  =63.1
| Jul low F  =67.4
| Aug low F  =65.4
| Sep low F  =58.9
| Oct low F  =46.2
| Nov low F  =35.9
| Dec low F  =30.6
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| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =3.79
| Feb precipitation inch  =3.00
| Mar precipitation inch  =4.01
| Apr precipitation inch  =3.76
| May precipitation inch  =4.68
| Jun precipitation inch  =3.95
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.82
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.91
| Sep precipitation inch  =4.47
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.58
| Nov precipitation inch  =3.21
| Dec precipitation inch  =3.43
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| Feb snow inch  =3.0
| Mar snow inch  =0.8
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| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
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| Nov snow inch  =0.0
| Dec snow inch  =0.9
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==History==
[[Patrick Henry]] gave his last political speech in opposition to the [[Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions]] at Charlotte Courthouse in March 1799. The central courthouse area is a source of pride for those who work and live there. Many of the buildings represent architecture from the 1800s, including the [[Thomas Jefferson]]-designed courthouse building. The courthouse building was used in the filming of ''[[Sommersby]]'', a movie about the post-war South, in the summer of 1992.

The [[Charlotte Court House Historic District]], [[Charlotte County Courthouse (Virginia)|Charlotte County Courthouse]], [[Greenfield (Charlotte Court House, Virginia)|Greenfield]], and [[Woodfork]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

This settlement was originally incorporated as 'The Magazine' in 1756. Its name changed to 'Daltonsburgh' in 1759, to 'Marysville' in 1836, and to 'Smithville' in 1874. In 1901 the incorporation was changed to 'Charlotte Courthouse', and in 1989 it changed again, to its present name.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://law.lis.virginia.gov/charters/charlotte-court-house/|title=Town of Charlotte Court House/History of Incorporation|publisher=Virginia Law|access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 96
|1910= 329
|1920= 318
|1930= 366
|1940= 399
|1950= 397
|1960= 555
|1970= 539
|1980= 568
|1990= 531
|2000= 404
|2010= 543
|2020= 756
|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

=== 2000 Census ===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]] there were 404 people, 148 households, and 104 families in the town. The [[population density]] was 102.0 people per square mile (39.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 44.7 per square mile (17.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 55.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 43.81% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.74% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 148 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.

The town population contained 18.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $20,313 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $26,657. About 7.8% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Schools==
The town contains two public schools; Randolph-Henry High School for grades 9–12, and Central Middle School for grades 6–8.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170113145612/http://www.towncch.com/ Town of Charlotte Court House official website]

{{Virginia towns}}
{{Charlotte County, Virginia}}
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[[Category:Towns in Charlotte County, Virginia]]
[[Category:County seats in Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in Virginia]]