Lunenburg County Virginia
A Land of Progress and Opportunity
Location & History: Lunenburg County is located in the south-central area of the Southern Piedmont region of Virginia. The county's two major towns of Victoria and Kenbridge (six miles apart) are 65 miles from Richmond, the state capital, 100 miles from Roanoke, and 96 miles from Raleigh, North Carolina.
Topography: Lunenburg County encompasses 443 square miles. The land is relatively flat in the southeast portion and is gently rolling to hilly in the north and west. Average elevation range from 350 to 500 feet above sea level.
The county's drainage is provided by its two major rivers, the Nottoway and Meherrin, and their tributaries.
Climate: Annual average temperature 55.8. January average temp. 40. July average temp. 78. Annual average rainfall 44 inches.
Local Ecomony: Manufacturing is predominant in the county's economy with major industries tied to wood products, textiles, and commercial and residential goods. Agriculture remains important, with flue-cured tobacco the largest cash corp. Other sources of farm income include the sale of timber and forest products, small grain, corn, soybeans and livestock.
Population & Employment:According to the 1990 census, the County's population was 11,419. AS of Jan. of 1999, Lunenburg County had a labor force of 4,8250 workers and an unemployment rate of 5.1%. Virginia is a right-to-work state.
Government: Lunenburg County is governed by a seven-member Board of Supervisors. A County Administrator oversees the daily activities of the county, each town is managed by a town manager who reports to a six-member town council. Twelve sheriff's deputies are employed and there are four state police assigned to the area. Kenbridge (6 officers) and Victoria (four officers). Both towns maintain volunteer fire and rescue departments that provide services beyond corporate limits.
Local Taxes: In Virginia, counties and cities are separate taxing entities. A manufacturing company pays either county or city tax, depending on its location. However, if it is located within a towns' corporate limits, it is subject to both town and county levies.
| Real Estate | Nominal Tax Rates/$100 | Assessment Ratio |
| Lunenburg County | .50 | 92.9% |
| Town of Victoria | .15 | 100% |
| Town of Kenbridge | .36 | 100% |
Transportation: Air - The nearest commercial airport is Richmond International Airport (75 miles). Air freight service is available. Raleigh-Durham Airport (102 miles) provides additional commercial and freight service. The Lunenburg County Municipal Airport has a 3,000 ft. paved, lighted runway with fuel available.
Motor Freight Carriers - Three truck lines serve the county.
Community Facilities: Recreational opportunities in Lunenburg County are provided on a regular basis through schools, churches, 4-H clubs, and various organizations. The recreational facilities include lighted ball parks, picnic areas, country clubs, and a community building for skating, dancing and other activities. The great outdoors offers abundant hunting, fishing, canoeing, horseback riding, biking, jogging, hiking and camping. Each year in May, Kenbridge hosts the Strawberry Festival and in October, Victoria hosts the Autumn Days Festival.
Churches - Approximately 70.
Libraries - Two public libraries with a total of 39,000 volumes.
Medical - Community Memorial Healthcenter (South Hill - 8 miles from the county line) has 177 beds. A medical center and health clinics in Kenbridge and Victoria offer comprehensive service. Around the clock emergency service is provided by two rescue squads, and Medi-Vac service is available.
Industrial Sites: The Lunenburg CommerCentre, a 138.32 acre industrial park, is located in the Town of Kenbridge. The Town provides water and sewer services. The park is equipped with 6" and 8" sewer mains, 8" and 12" water mains, as well as a 500,000 gallon elevated water storage tank. Eighty-five percent of the park is cleared, level or gently rolling>
A newly constructed 60,000 sq. ft. shell building on 7.51 acres is currently available for sale or lease in the Lunenburg CommerCentre.
The Lunenburg County/Town of Victoria Industrial Park consists of 28 acres located in the Town of Victoria. The Town provides water and sewer services. The park is equipped with 8" sewer mains and 6" water mains. A 500,000 gallon elevated water storage tank is also located within 2,000 feet of the park.
Two additional industrial development sites, totaling 78 acres, exist within the Town of Victoria. Both are served by the same utilities that service the Lunenburg County/Town of Victoria Industrial Park. Several vacant industrial buildings are available in both the Towns of Victoria and Kenbridge.
Natural Resources: Lunenburg County is comprised of 282,880 acres. 211,760 acres are comprised of forestland. Most of the woodland is made up of hardwoods and pine, while a large portion of the harvested land is planted with loblolly pine.
The County is divided by two watersheds, the South Meherrin River Basin and the Nottoway River Basin. Wells provide the main supply of domestic water needs of the county's rural residents. Streams provide the large supply needed for the towns of Victoria and Kenbridge and their industrial users.
Richmond - 60 miles
Petersburg - 50 miles
Washington, D.C. - 165 miles
Raleigh, NC - 95 miles
Durham, NC - 95 miles
Charlottesville - 90 miles
Lynchburg - 75 miles
Norfolk - 125 miles
For more information about Lunenburg County, please call, write or email the Office of the County Administrator
Courthouse Square
Lunenburg, VA 23952
(804) 696-2142
info@lunenburgva.org