Henraiko District

This territory was first called Henrico Division , and then renamed the "district". It got its name from the village of Henricus , which was founded in 1611 by Sir Thomas Dale and destroyed by the Indians during the Jamestown massacre of 1622. This village, Cape Henry and Henraiko County got their name in honor of Heinrich Frederick Stewart, Prince of Wales , the eldest son of King James I.

In 1634, the king ordered the colony to be divided into 8 shirs or counties. One of them was Henraiko County. Initially, this district was located on both banks of the James River. From this territory 10 separate districts subsequently stood out.

During the Civil War, residents of Henraiko County served in the Confederate Army. Of these, the 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment , the 15th Virginia Infantry Regiment , and several other companies were almost completely recruited:

• Company I of the 6th Virginia Infantry Regiment ,
• Company G of the 12th Virgin Infantry Regiment
• Company N 23rd Virginia Infantry Regiment
• Company E 44th Virginia Infantry Regiment
• Company E of the 53rd Virgin Infantry Regiment

In 1862, several major campaign battles on the peninsula took place on the territory of the district: the Battle of Seven Pines , the Battle of Glendale and the Battle of Malvern Hill . In 1864, the Battle of Yellow Tavern took place here, as well as many battles during the siege of Petersbeg .

According to the United States Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 635 km², of which 606 km² is land and 28 km² or 4.6% are water bodies.

Neighboring Counties

• Charles City (Virginia) - Southeast
• Chesterfield (Virginia) - South
• Goochland (Virginia) - West
• Hanover (Virginia) - North
• New Kent (Virginia) - Northeast
• Richmond (Virginia) - South

According to the 2000 census ^[1] , 262,300 residents of 108,121 households and 69,846 families live in the okrug. The population density is 425 people per km². There are 112 570 residential buildings in the district, with a building density of 183 buildings per km². Racial composition of the population: white - 68.91%, African - Americans - 24.71%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.35%, Asians - 3.60%, Hawaiians - 0.03%, representatives of other races - 0.98 %, representatives of two or more races - 1.42%. Hispanics accounted for 2.3% of the population.

Of the total number of households , 31.90% are children under the age of 18 years, 48.30% of households are married couples living together, 13.10% of households are single women without a spouse, 35.40% of households households are not related to families, 28.90% of households consist of one person, 8.50% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.39 people and the average family size is 2.97 people.

The age structure of the district: 24.70% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 32.90% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64 and 12.40% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 88.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.60 males.

The average household income in the district was 49,185 USD , per family - 59,298 USD . The average male earnings were $ 40,203 versus $ 29,795 for a woman. The per capita income was USD 26,410. About 4.50% of families and 6.20% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 8.10% of young people (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 4.50% of those who were over 65 years old.

• Official Website of the Government of Henraiko County, Virginia
• Henraiko County Virginia Historical Society