Lee County, Virginia

Lee County is a located in the  of. As of the, the population was 23,589. Its is. Lee County is the westernmost county in Virginia.

History
The county was formed in from. It was named for, the from 1791 to 1794, who was known as "Light Horse Harry" for his exploits as a leader of light troops in the. He was the father of Confederate General.

In parts of Lee County, Russell County, and  were combined to form. In parts of Lee County, Russell County, and Scott County were combined to form.

Economy
Lee County is one of the poorest counties in Virginia. Its economy is dependent largely on growing and mining.

In recent years, using the slogan Where Virginia Begins, it has attempted to increase its industry by emphasing its role in the route used by settlers going west through the, at Lee County's western tip.

Lee County shares National Historic Park with Kentucky and Tennessee. Some of the attractions listed in the park include Hensley's Settlement, the Pinnacle Overlook, the Sand Cave, and the White Rocks overlooking the towns of and Rose Hill.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,133 (437 ). 1,132 km² (437 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.04%) is water.

Districts
The county is divided into five districts: Jonesville, Rocky Station, Rose Hill, White Shoals, and Yokum Station.

Adjacent Counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 23,589 people, 9,706 households, and 6,852 families residing in the county. The was 21/km² (54/mi²). There were 11,086 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (25/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.44%, 0.44% or , 0.22% , 0.18% , 0.08% from , and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 9,706 households out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were living together, 11.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $22,972, and the median income for a family was $28,525. Males had a median income of $27,579 versus $19,370 for females. The for the county was $13,625. About 20.20% of families and 23.90% of the population were below the, including 30.10% of those under age 18 and 23.30% of those age 65 or over.

Towns


See also:

Schools in Lee County Virginia
Public High Schools

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Thomas Walker High School,

Public Middle Schools

Pennington Middle School,

Jonesville Middle School,

Public Elementary Schools

Dryden Elementary School,

Keokee Elementary School,

Elk Knob Elementary School,

Elydale Elementary School,

Ewing Elementary School,

Flatwoods Elementary School,

St. Charles Elementary School,

Stickleyville Elementary School,

Rose Hill Elementary School,



Lee County Vo/Career Tech,