Top of Virginia Demographics

Location
Northern Tip of Virginia, bordering Maryland and West Virginia.
One hour west of Washington Baltimore CMSA.
One hour from Dulles International Airport.

Miles To

Washington D.C. 72 miles
Pittsburgh 226 miles
Detroit 454 miles
Toronto 511 miles
Boston 640 miles
Atlanta 637 miles
Richmond 135 miles
Norfolk 226 miles

 

State Tax Information

Corporate Income Tax: 6%

Retail Sales & Use Tax: 5.0%
Sales and Use Tax (4.0% state and 1.0% local).
Counties and Cities are separate taxing entities. You only pay one local tax.

The State of Virginia has NO TAX on:

  • Intangible property
  • Manufacturers' inventory
  • Manufacturers' furniture, fixtures or corporate aircraft

Sales and Use Tax Exemptions:
Virginia offers some of the broadest sales and use tax exemptions in the US. Manufacturers do not pay tax on purchases used for production; distributors do not pay tax on items purchased for resale.

Property Tax Exemptions:
Intangible property, manufacturers' inventory, and manufacturers' furniture, fixtures, and corporate aircraft.

Frederick County Taxes:
http://www.co.frederick.va.us/Treasurer/index.html

Winchester City Taxes:
Citizen information: http://www.winchesterva.gov/crev/geninfo.php
Business information: http://www.winchesterva.gov/crev/taxmaps.php

Clarke County Taxes:
http://www.co.clarke.va.us/comrevenue.asp

 

Workers Comp
The average unemployment rate per employee in Virginia for 2005 was $160. This rate is substantially lower than neighboring states of West Virginia ($224) and Maryland ($222). Average Employer Contribution Rates By State, August 2005 Edition, National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation.


Climate
Annual Average Temperature: July average temperature = 87°F
January average temperature = 41°F
Average Yearly Precipitation: 37.8" of rain and 26.2" of snow.


Top of Virginia Brief History Highlights

WINCHESTER

  • Winchester is the home of George Washington and Stonewall Jackson Headquarters.
  • Winchester City (1990 pop. 23,365), seat of Frederick co. settled 1732 near a Native American village in Lord Fairfax's domain.
  • Incorporated as a city in 1874.
  • George Washington began his career as a surveyor there in 1748.
  • During the French and Indian Wars, Winchester was a center for defense against Native American raids, and Washington, who commanded the Virginia troops, had his headquarters there.
  • Gen. Daniel Morgan lived in Winchester and is buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
  • During the Civil War, the city suffered severely, changing hands over 70 times.
  • Stonewall Jackson headquartered there during the winter of 1861–62, and Gen. Philip Sheridan during the winter of 1864–65.
  • Of interest are the old Presbyterian Church (1790) and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.
  • In Winchester are Shenandoah University.
  • The city is the birthplace of Pulitzer Prize Winner Willa Cather and Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
  • Winchester is also home to legendary country singer, Patsy Cline
  • The city is home of the annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival.
  • Winchester Industrial Parks were developed over 25 years ago, a novel concept at the time.
  • While Winchester was once known for its substantial agricultural base, today, over ____% of the workforce is employed in manufacturing.
  • Winchester receives major telecommunication equipment upgrades, second only to Richmond, in Virginia. Three redundant fiber optic pathways and full DS-3 bandwidth fiber optic service parallels I-81.

Top of Virginia Brief History Highlights

WINCHESTER

  • Winchester is the home of George Washington and Stonewall Jackson Headquarters.
  • Winchester City (1990 pop. 23,365), seat of Frederick co. settled 1732 near a Native American village in Lord Fairfax's domain.
  • Incorporated as a city in 1874.
  • George Washington began his career as a surveyor there in 1748.
  • During the French and Indian Wars, Winchester was a center for defense against Native American raids, and Washington, who commanded the Virginia troops, had his headquarters there.
  • Gen. Daniel Morgan lived in Winchester and is buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
  • During the Civil War, the city suffered severely, changing hands over 70 times.
  • Stonewall Jackson headquartered there during the winter of 1861–62, and Gen. Philip Sheridan during the winter of 1864–65.
  • Of interest are the old Presbyterian Church (1790) and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.
  • In Winchester are Shenandoah University.
  • The city is the birthplace of Pulitzer Prize Winner Willa Cather and Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
  • Winchester is also home to legendary country singer, Patsy Cline
  • The city is home of the annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival.
  • Winchester Industrial Parks were developed over 25 years ago, a novel concept at the time.
  • While Winchester was once known for its substantial agricultural base, today, over ____% of the workforce is employed in manufacturing.
  • Winchester receives major telecommunication equipment upgrades, second only to Richmond, in Virginia. Three redundant fiber optic pathways and full DS-3 bandwidth fiber optic service parallels I-81.


FREDERICK COUNTY

  • Frederick County was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County.
  • For ten years it was the home of George Washington.
  • Frederick County was established in 1743 from Orange County. The county is named for Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales and eldest son of King George II of Great Britain.
  • George Washington represented Frederick County in his first elective offices, having been elected to the House of Burgesses in 1758 and 1761. Daniel Morgan was another famous General during the American Revolutionary War, from the county (present day Clarke County).
  • Frederick County is in the Winchester, Virginia – West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
  • Winchester is the County seat of Frederick County.
  • Many battles were fought in Frederick County. Some of those battles include:
  • First Battle of Kernstown, March 1862
  • First Battle of Winchester, May 1862
  • Second Battle of Winchester, June 1863
  • Second Battle of Kernstown, July 1864
  • Third Battle of Winchester, September 1864
  • Battle of Cedar Creek, October 1864


FREDERICK COUNTY INCORPORATED TOWNS

  • Middletown
  • Stephens City


CLARKE COUNTY

  • Clarke County population as of the 2000 census was 12,652.
  • Berryville is the county seat for Clarke County.
  • This county is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area
  • Clarke County was established in 1836 from Frederick County. The county is named for General George Rogers Clark, of the Revolutionary War.
  • Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron's 5 million acre (20,000 km²) property was located in the county, what is now the village of White Post. White Post was named for the large signpost pointing the way to Lord Fairfax's office.
  • During the Civil War, John S. Mosby, "the Gray Ghost" of the Confederacy, raided General Sheridan's supply train in the summer of 1864, in Berryville.
  • The Battle of Cool Spring was fought in Clarke County on July 17th and 18th, 1864.
  • Historic Buildings and Structures
  • Clermont Estate (1751)
  • Fairfield (1765)
  • Soldier's Rest (1769)
  • Buck Marsh Church (1772)
  • Norwood (1780)
  • Holy Cross Abbey (1784)
  • Stone's Chapel (1785)
  • Audley Estate (1794)
  • Bel Voi (1803)
  • Rosemont Estate (1811)
  • Clay Hill (1816)
  • Clifton (1833)
  • Clarke County Courthouse (1837)
  • Glendale Farm (1850)
  • Site of Mosby's Raid (1863)


CLARKE COUNTY INCORPORATED TOWNS

  • Berryville
  • Boyce

 

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