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Charlottesville is an independent city.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for Princess Charlotte, wife of George III.

The latitude of Charlottesville is 38.029N. The longitude is -78.476W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 466 feet.

The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 45,049.

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Median household income

Local

$31,007

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Charlottesville demographic reports

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Charlottesville is on the Rivanna River, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Thomas Jefferson's father was among the first men to settle here; James Madison also moved here.

Public transportation: Charlottesville Transit Service (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 303. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 6.8 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 1 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Ranked No. 1 among small cities in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the community as one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations in 2007.

Filming location for:
· 1991 movie, "True Colors"
· 1995 movie, "Major Payne"
· 2007 movie, "Evan Almighty"

Well-known residents have included:
· Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe
· Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
· Rob Lowe, actor
· Billy Campbell, actor

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Local bands (past and present) have included Dave Matthews Band

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Greenberry's Coffee & Tea, Mudhouse, Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Charlottesville Vegetarian Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
Virginia Film Festival - Nobember 1-4, 2007
Festival of Cultures - May 12, 2007
Festival of the Photograph - June 7-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check Charlottesville web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Historic sites and museums: Monticello, Bayly Art Museum, Albemarle County Historical Society, Ash Lawn-Highland, Virginia Discovery Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Virginia

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 122

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Quotes:
Thickly planted with trees, Charlottesville in its natural bowl appears as an immense many pavilioned garden.
-- WPA Guide to Virginia, 1940

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Confederate General Robert E. Lee	The downtown mall	On the edge of UVA's campus
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