Profile for Suffolk, Virginia, VA

Suffolk is on the Nansemond River.

Birthplace of "Mr. Peanut"

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 399. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 5.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Peanut Fest - Oct. 11-14, 2007
• Great Dismal Swamp Birding Festival - May 11-13, 2007
• Driver Days Fall Festival - Oct. 27-28, 2007
• Nansemond Indian Tribal Pow Wow - Aug. 18-19, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Great Dismal Swamp National Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Riddick's Folly, Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 83

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Cemeteries (18)

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7% of Suffolk residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Suffolk ancestry & family history guide.

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• Suffolk City Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - VA data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Suffolk was $18,836, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Suffolk residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Suffolk festival dates:

• Peanut Fest - Oct. 11-14, 2007
• Great Dismal Swamp Birding Festival - May 11-13, 2007
• Driver Days Fall Festival - Oct. 27-28, 2007
• Nansemond Indian Tribal Pow Wow - Aug. 18-19, 2007

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

Suffolk festival web sites:

• Peanut Fest

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Historic districts in Suffolk include Suffolk Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Suffolk, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $364.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,028.

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Libraries in Suffolk include Bennett's Creek Library Branch, Chuckatuck Library, Morgan Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Suffolk include Suffolk News-Herald

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

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The average commute time for Suffolk workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 42 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Suffolk between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 6.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

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