مقاطعة بدفورد، ڤرجينيا
مقاطعة بدفورد إنگليزية: Bedford County هي إحدى المقاطعات في ولاية فيرجينيا في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.
Bedford County | |
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 Bedford County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
 موقع Virginia ضمن الولايات المتحدة | |
| الإحداثيات: 37°19′N 79°32′W / 37.31°N 79.53°W | |
| البلد |  الولايات المتحدة |
| State |  ڤرجينيا |
| تأسست | 1754 |
| السمِيْ | John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford |
| Seat | Bedford |
| Largest town | Bedford |
| المساحة | |
| • الإجمالي | 769 ميل² (1٬990 كم²) |
| • البر | 753 ميل² (1٬950 كم²) |
| • الماء | 16 ميل² (40 كم²) 2.1%% |
| التعداد (2010) | |
| • الإجمالي | 68٬676 |
| • الكثافة | 96٫5/sq mi (37٫26/km2) |
| منطقة التوقيت | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • الصيف (التوقيت الصيفي) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 5th، 6th |
| الموقع الإلكتروني | www |
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History
The Piedmont area had long been inhabited by indigenous peoples. At the time of European encounter, mostly Siouan-speaking tribes lived in this area.
الجغرافيا
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 769 square miles (1,990 km2), of which 753 square miles (1,950 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (2.1%) is water.[1]
المقاطعات المجاورة والمدينة
- Rockbridge County – north
- Amherst County – northeast
- Lynchburg, Virginia – east
- Campbell County – southeast
- Pittsylvania County – south
- Franklin County – southwest
- Roanoke County – west
- Botetourt County – northwest
المناطق المحمية الوطنية
- Blue Ridge Parkway (part)
- Jefferson National Forest (part)
- James River Face Wilderness (part)
State Park
الطرق الرئيسية
الديمغرافيا
| التعداد التاريخي | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| التعداد | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 10٬531 | — | |
| 1800 | 14٬125 | 34٫1% | |
| 1810 | 16٬148 | 14٫3% | |
| 1820 | 19٬305 | 19٫6% | |
| 1830 | 20٬246 | 4٫9% | |
| 1840 | 20٬203 | −0٫2% | |
| 1850 | 24٬080 | 19٫2% | |
| 1860 | 25٬068 | 4٫1% | |
| 1870 | 25٬327 | 1�0% | |
| 1880 | 31٬205 | 23٫2% | |
| 1890 | 31٬213 | 0�0% | |
| 1900 | 30٬356 | −2٫7% | |
| 1910 | 29٬549 | −2٫7% | |
| 1920 | 30٬669 | 3٫8% | |
| 1930 | 29٬091 | −5٫1% | |
| 1940 | 29٬687 | 2�0% | |
| 1950 | 29٬627 | −0٫2% | |
| 1960 | 31٬028 | 4٫7% | |
| 1970 | 26٬728 | −13٫9% | |
| 1980 | 34٬927 | 30٫7% | |
| 1990 | 45٬656 | 30٫7% | |
| 2000 | 60٬371 | 32٫2% | |
| 2010 | 68٬676 | 13٫8% | |
| 2013 (تق.) | 69٬825 | 1٫7% | |
1790-1960[3] 1900-1990[4] 1990-2000[5] 2010-2013[6] | |||
الحكم
مجلس المشرفين
District 1: Bill Thomasson (R)
District 2: Curry W. Martin (R)
District 3: Steve Wilkerson (R)
District 4: John Sharp (R)
District 5: Steve Arrington (R)
District 6: Annie Pollard (I)
District 7: Tammy F. Parker (R)
Constitutional Officers
Clerk of the Circuit Court: Cathy C. Hogan (I)
Commissioner of the Revenue: Faye Eubank (I)
Commonwealth's Attorney: Randy C. Krantz (I)
Sheriff: Michael J. "Mike" Brown (R)
Treasurer: Rebecca C. "Becky" Jones (R)
الاقتصاد
Historically, Bedford County was an agricultural economy. While agriculture is still an important factor in the county's economy, Bedford County has significant residential development to serve Lynchburg, Roanoke, and Smith Mountain Lake. Tourism and retail are also becoming more significant with some new industry near Forest and New London.
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السياسة
| Year | GOP | DEM | Others |
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| 2008 | 68.2% 24,420 | 30.7% 11,017 | 1.1% 393 |
| 2004 | 69.8% 21,925 | 29.0% 9,102 | 1.2% 377 |
| 2000 | 65.9% 17,224 | 31.2% 8,160 | 2.9% 765 |
| 1996 | 54.1% 11,955 | 35.2% 7,786 | 10.7% 2,368 |
| 1992 | 50.6% 10,496 | 32.7% 6,792 | 16.7% 3,468 |
| 1988 | 65.3% 10,702 | 33.0% 5,406 | 1.7% 274 |
| 1984 | 68.2% 10,371 | 31.2% 4,754 | 0.6% 92 |
| 1980 | 55.8% 6,608 | 39.9% 4,721 | 4.3% 511 |
| 1976 | 45.3% 4,189 | 51.5% 4,766 | 3.1% 291 |
| 1972 | 73.4% 5,286 | 20.9% 1,501 | 5.7% 412 |
| 1968* | 35.8% 2,807 | 20.1% 1,574 | 45.1% 3,459 |
| 1964 | 48.1% 3,806 | 51.5% 4,076 | 0.4% 32 |
| 1960 | 47.9% 2,911 | 51.8% 3,150 | 0.2% 20 |
*Bedford voted for George Wallace, an Independent for President in 1968.
المعالم
- Beale ciphers, the key to a supposed treasure buried somewhere in the county and which has attracted treasure hunters since the 19th century
- National D-Day Memorial
- Peaks of Otter
- Poplar Forest
- Smith Mountain Lake
المجتمعات
البلدة
المجتمعات غير المشهرة
انظر أيضاً
الهامش
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ خطأ استشهاد: وسم
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