Facts & Figures


Population 5,700
Geographical Area 6.6 square miles
Elevation 100 ft. above sea level
Tax Base
  • Land
  • Buildings
$227,000,000
  • $27,000,000 land
  • $200,000,000 buildings
Real Estate Tax Rate $0.81 per $100 assessed value
Labor Force 3,548 age 16 and over

 

Medical Facilities

  • 20+ Private Practice Physicians
  • Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center 
  • 200+ Nursing Home beds
  • Meherrin Dialysis Center

Educational Opportunities

  • Greensville County Public Schools (grades K-12)
  • Brunswick Academy (K-12, 25 miles from Emporia)
  • St. Vincent's School (K-12, 40 miles, in Petersburg)
  • Southside Virginia Community College (25 miles)
  • Richard Bland Community College (40 miles)
  • St. Paul's College (25 miles)
  • Virginia State University (40 miles)
  • College of William & Mary (104 miles)
  • University of Richmond (65 miles)
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (65 miles)
  • Medical College of Virginia (65 miles)
  • Old Dominion University (90 miles)
  • University of Virginia (135 miles)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (219 miles)
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