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Quick facts about Richmond, Virginia
Important websites
Greater Richmond Chamber
Richmond’s official website
Virginia’s official website
Governing body
Virginia’s governor – Bob McDonnell
Richmond’s mayor – Dwight C. Jones
U.S. Senate – Sen. Mark R. Warner and Sen. Jim Webb represent Virginia
City symbols
Official seal, flag, logo and flower
Elevation
- The elevation above mean tide ranges from 9 feet along the James River to 312 feet in the western part of the metropolitan area.
Area
- 62.5 square miles
Geographic location
- Longitude: 77 degrees 25 minutes West
- Latitude: 37 degrees 32 minutes North
Average temperature
- Summer: 76 degrees Fahrenheit
- Winter: 39 degrees Fahrenheit
- Duration of Freeze-Free Period: 280 days
Yearly precipitation
- 43.16 inches rainfall
- 14 inches snowfall
Population (based on the 2000 Census)
- Metropolitan Richmond population – 197,800
- Greater Richmond – 826,400
Ethnicity (based on the 2000 Census)
- African-American 57.2 percent
- White 38.3 percent
- Other and mixed race 4.5 percent
- Additionally, 2.6 percent of respondents identified themselves as Hispanic
Median age (2000 Census)
- 33.9 years
Median income (2000 Census)
Household $31,121
Family $29,021
Per capita $31,279 (CY 2000, U.S. Dept. of Commerce)
Civilian Labor Force (Employment) (June 2009, Virginia Employment Commission)
103,031
Unemployment (June 2009, Virginia Employment Commission)
10.9 percent
Voter registration (June 2009)
122,212
Public school enrollment (Richmond Public Schools)
Approximately 24,000
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