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Richmond is an independent city.

It is the state capital and the county seat.

The community was named after town in England

The latitude of Richmond is 37.553N. The longitude is -77.46W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 210 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 194,729.

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Median household income

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$31,121

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Richmond is on the James River

Established by William Byrd II in 1737. Served as Confederate capital from 1861-1865

Public transportation: Greater Richmond Transit Company (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2,474. The number of murders and homicides was 93. The violent crime rate was 12.4 per 1,000 people.

Ranked fifth most dangerous city in America 2005, by Morgan Quitno Press

Richmond received national attention for October 2002 shooting of a Pennsylvania man outside a local Ponderosa restaurant. The man, one of the victims of the sniper who terrorized suburban Washington, survived

Filming location for:
· 2001 movie, "Hannibal"
· 1991 movie, "True Colors"

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Census 2000 highlights: Among major American cities, ranked No. 10 in percentage black population (57.2%)

Well-known residents have included:
· Warren Beatty, actor
· Arthur Ashe, tennis player
· Ray Dandridge, baseball player
· Tom Wolfe, author
· Ellen Glasgow, writer
· Fran Tarkenton, football player, sportscaster

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Down Home Family Reunion - Aug. 17-18, 2007
Que Pasa Festival - Sept. 15, 2007
Italian Street Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

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

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Performing arts: Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra, Richmond Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: James River Park, Pocahontas State Park

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Richmond attractions: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Sports teams: Braves (minor league baseball), Kickers (USL soccer), Richmond Renegades (Southern Professional Hockey League)

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the Confederacy, Cold Harbor National Battlefield Park, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia, Belle Isle Historic Park

Colleges and universities: University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Union University

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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: 136

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Quotes:
Riding down to Port Warwick from Richmond, the train begins to pick up speed on the outskirts of the city, past the tobacco factories with their ever-present haze of acrid, sweetish dust and past the rows of uniformly brown clapboard houses which stretch down the hilly street for miles, the hundreds of rooftops all reflecting the pale light of dawn; past the suburban roads still sluggish and sleepy with early morning traffic, and rattling swiftly now over the bridge which separates the last two hills where in the valley below you can see the James River winding beneath its acid-green crust of scum out beside the chemical plants and more rows of clapboard houses and into the woods beyond.
-- Lie Down In Darkness
William Styron

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