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Departments (A-F)  Economic Development Goochland County Information
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County Government:
| | Form of Government | Board of Supervisors | | Sheriff's Office | 32 Full time Deputies, 4 Part Time Deputies | | Fire/Resue | 420 Volunteers (includes Active, Inactive and Auxillary) | | Planning Commission | Yes | | Economic Development Authority | Yes | | |
Population:
| | | 1980 | 11,761 | | | | 1990 | 14,163 | | | 2000 ( census ) | 16,863 | |
| | 2001 | 17,200 | |
| | 2002 | 18,200 | |
| | 2003 | 18,400 | | | 2004 | 18,600 | |
| | 2005 | 19,300 | | | 2007 | 20,440 | | | 2008 | 20,903 (Provisional) | | | Source: Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service www.coopercenter.org
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Geography:
Goochland County is in central Virginia, just 6 miles west of Richmond, 28 miles east of Charlottesville, and 105 miles south of Washington, D.C. Goochland is part of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
The County offers the natural beauty of a rural landscape with views of the James River Valley and the rolling hills of the Piedmont coupled with rich natural resources.
Goochland County consists of 295 square miles with the James River forming 40 miles of the County`s southern boundary.
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| Climate: | | January average temperature | 37 F | | July average temperature | 78 F | | Annual average rainfall | 43 inches | | Annual average snowfall | 13.5 inches | | Annual average heating degree days | 3865 | | Annual average cooling degree days | 1236 | Prevailing winds from the west
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| Media: | Daily Newspaper:
The Richmond Times-Dispatch - (804) 644-4181.
Weekly Newspaper:
The Goochland Gazette - (804) 746-1235
The Central Virginian - (800) 969-0368
| | Television: | WRIC-TV- Channel 8 (ABC)
WTVR-TV-Channel 6 (CBS)
WWBT-TV-Channel 12 (NBC)
WCVE-TV-Channel 23 (PBS)
WRLH-TV-Channel 35 (FOX)
WVIR-TV-Channel 29 (NBC)
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