Dinwiddie County

Dinwiddie County, a 502-square-mile community, is strategically situated at an important highway crossroads of I-85 and I-95 and railroad crossroads of Norfolk Southern and CSX lines. Not only is it an important freight crossroads with major distribution employers such as Walmart and Amazon.com located in the county, but it has a growing general aviation airport and serves as a great housing location with access to employment opportunities throughout the MSA. A primarily rural and suburban county, Dinwiddie offers an array of significant recreation amenities including Lake Chesdin, Virginia Motorsports Park, Pamplin Historical Park, and more.

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At A Glance

Population

2010	2015	5-Year Change	2020 Projection
27,449	28,110	2.41%	29,396

Towns, Villages & Districts

Church Road	Ford	Sutherland
Darvils	Five Forks	Wilsons
DeWitt	McKenney

Utility Providers

Electricity: Dominion Virginia Power, Prince George Electric Cooperative, Southside Electric Cooperative
Waste Management: Dinwiddie County Waste Management Department
Natural Gas: Columbia Gas of Virginia
Telecommunications: Mid-Atlantic Broadband, Earthlink, Comcast, Verizon, Windstream

Taxes

Type	Assessment Ratio	Nominal Tax Rate
Non-Manufacturer’s Personal Property	20%	$4.90
Machinery & Tools	20%	$3.30
Real Estate	100%	$0.79

Manufacturers Taxes | Non-Manufacturers Taxes | Commissioner of Revenue

Political Representation

U.S. Congress

A. Donald McEachin, D, 4th

U.S. Senate

Mark Warner
Tim Kaine

Virginia House of Delegates

Lashrecse D. Aird, D, 63rd
Roslyn C. Tyler, D, 75th

Virginia Senate

Rosalyn Dance, D, 16th
Frank Ruff, Jr., R, 15th

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Weldon Cooper Center, Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Economic Development Partnership,VGR Internal Database

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