| Admitted to Union |
June 25, 1788 |
| Capital |
Richmond, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents, Mother of States, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Sic Semper Tyrannis, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
42,769 square miles |
Rank |
35th |
| Total Land Area |
39,598 square miles |
Rank |
37th |
| Total Water Area |
3,171 square miles |
Rank |
15th |
| Length |
430 miles |
| Width |
200 miles |
| Highest Point |
5,729 feet (Mount Rogers) |
Rank |
19th |
| Lowest Point |
sea level (Atlantic Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
950 feet |
Rank |
28th |
| Highest Temp |
110 degrees on July 15, 1954 at Balcony Falls |
| Lowest Temp |
-30 degrees on January 22, 1985 at Mountain Lake
Biological Station |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
88.4 degrees |
Rank |
22nd |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
26.2 degrees |
Rank |
37th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
7,078,515 |
Rank |
12th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
178.76 |
Rank |
14th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Virginia Beach |
425,257 |
|
6. |
Hampton |
146,437 |
| 2. |
Norfolk |
234,403 |
7. |
Alexandria |
128,283 |
| 3. |
Chesapeake |
199,184 |
8. |
Portsmouth |
100,565 |
| 4. |
Richmond |
197,790 |
9. |
Roanoke |
94,911 |
| 5. |
Newport News |
180,150 |
10. |
Lynchburg |
65,269 | |
| Median Age |
32.6 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.43 |
Rank |
35th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000
(1992-1993) |
4,115.5 |
Rank |
40th |
| Violent Crimes |
372.2 |
Rank |
36th |
| Property |
3,743.3 |
Rank |
42nd |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$31,120 |
Rank |
12th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$25,913 |
Rank |
13th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$36,433 |
Rank |
8th |
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information from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A."
by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An
Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company).
Copyright 1996.
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