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Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, in the Lynchburg metro area.
It is the county seat.
One tradition says the community was named after an Indian queen, known as Apumetec; another says it was named for a tribe
The latitude of Appomattox is 37.356N. The longitude is -78.825W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 850 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,725.
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Appomattox demographic reports
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3% of Appomattox residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Appomattox ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Appomattox was $14,355, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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9% of Appomattox residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Appomattox, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $360. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $747.
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Appomattox County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Appomattox political report.
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The average commute time for Appomattox workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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