Profile for Culpeper, Virginia, VA

Culpeper is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Fairfax

At age 17, George Washington was hired as the official county surveyor.

Early center of anti-British sentiment before the Revolution. The Culpeper Minute Men organized in 1775, participating in the Battle of Great Bridge, the first Revolutionary battle on Virginia soil.

Scene of several Civil War battles. Both Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee made their headquarters here at different times during the war

No. 5 in the ePodunk list of Most Misspelled Cities

Well-known residents have included:
· Eppa Rixey, baseball player

Local festivals include:

• Culpeper Days - May 5, 2007
• Culpeper Remembrance Days - March 30-April 1, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Museum of Culpeper History, Germanna Historic Site

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

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Cemeteries (10)

Communities (5)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Wineries (1)

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11% of Culpeper residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Culpeper ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Culpeper was $16,842, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Culpeper residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Culpeper festival dates:

• Culpeper Days - May 5, 2007
• Culpeper Remembrance Days - March 30-April 1, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Culpeper, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $481.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $906.

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Newspapers in Culpeper include Culpeper Citizen, Culpeper Star Exponent

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Culpeper County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Culpeper political report.

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The average commute time for Culpeper workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Culpeper include Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Culpeper, Red Carpet Inn Culpeper, Super 8.

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