Augusta County occurs as county located in the state of Virginia. As of 2000, the people is 65,615. Its county seat is Staunton⁶.

History
Augusta County was formed inside 1738 from Orange County, although county government was not organized until 1745. It was known as for Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales and mother of the future King George III of the United Kingdom.

Originally, Augustthe County was a huge territory by owning an indefinite american boundary. Virtually everthing of what is at present West Virginia besides when all of Kentucky were formed from either it, & it too claimed a territory northerly & west of victims areas, theoretically all the way to the Pacific Ocean. [http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaaugust/maps.html/ A series of maps] indicate a formation & section of Augusta County from either 1738 across 1791. [http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/va_maps/va_cf.htm/ An animated map] shows a formation of Virginia & West Virginia counties from either 1617 to 1995.

Reductions around its extent began inside 1770, when its southern a share became Botetourt County. Inside 1776 part of western Augusta County, an metropolitan area likewise referred to as a District of West Augusta, became Monongalia County, Ohio County, and Yohogania County (abolished in 1786). Around 1778 the part of Augusta County west of the Ohio River became Illinois County (abolished in 1784); a northeastern a share of what was left became Rockingham County, and the southwestern a share was combined using a portion of Botetourt County to form Rockbridge County. Around 1788 the northern a portion of the however shrinking county was combined sustaining part of Hardy County to become Pendleton County. Augusta County assumed its present dimensions around 1790, when its american a share was combined by having area of Botetourt County & Greenbrier County to form Bath County.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,515 km² (971 mi²), making it the second largest in Virginia. 2,513 kilometer² (970 mi²) of these are l& and Ace kilometer² (I mi²) of these are h2o. A sum vicinity is Cypher.06% a water supply.

Districts
A county is divided into 7 magisterial territorial dominion: Beverley Manor, Middle Flow of any stream, Northward Flow of any stream, Pastures, Riverheads, South Flow of any stream, & Wayne.

Adjacent Counties
Pendleton County, West Virginia - north Rockingham County, Virginia - northeast Albemarle County, Virginia - east Nelson County, Virginia - southeast Rockbridge County, Virginia - southwest Bath County, Virginia - west Highland County, Virginia - northwest

Additionally, deuce cities come enclaved inside a county: Staunton Waynesboro Under Virginia law effectively since 1871, all municipalities in the state incorporated when cities come legally & politically independent of counties.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 65,615 people, 24,818 households, and 18,911 families residing in the county. A population density is 26/km² (68/mi²). There are 26,738 housing units at an typical density of 11/km² (28/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 95.02% White, 3.60% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Nought.94% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 24,818 home away from which 33.00% stand youngsters under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, 63.70% come married couples living together, 8.60% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no married man present, & Xxiii.80% come non-families. Xx.10% of completely family come mass produced higher of souls & Octad.10% use somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.56 & a typical personal size is Deuce.94.

In a county, the people is spread retired sustaining Xxiii.70% under a age of Eighteen, Sestet.90% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-nine.80% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-six.80% from either 45 to 64, & Twelve.80% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 39 years. For each Hundred females there are 101.Tenner males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 99.Fourscore males.

the median income for a personal in the county is $43,045, & the median income for a family is $48,579. Males have a median income of $31,577 versus $24,233 for females. A per capita income for the county is $19,744. Quintet.80% of the people & Four.20% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, Captain hicks.40% of victims under a age of 18 & 6.60% of victims 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Towns
Craigsville Crimora Dooms Fishersville Greenville Grottoes Jolivue Lyndhurst Sherando Stuarts Draft Verona Weyers Cave

A independent cities of Staunton and Waynesboro (incorporated as such inside 1871 and 1948 respectively) are placed inside the boundaries of Augusta County, however are non a a portion of the county, despite Staunton's status when a county courthouse. Virtually all county administrative agents, still, come located around Verona, like than in Staunton.