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King and Queen Court House
Census-designated place
Central King and Queen Courthouse, October, 2016
Central King and Queen Courthouse, October, 2016
King and Queen Court House is located in Virginia
King and Queen Court House
King and Queen Court House
Location within Virginia and the United States
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King and Queen Court House is located in the United States
King and Queen Court House
King and Queen Court House
King and Queen Court House (the United States)
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Coordinates: 37°40′12″N 76°52′39″W / 37.67000°N 76.87750°W / 37.67000; -76.87750
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyKing and Queen
Area
 • Total
1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
 • Land1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
27 ft (8.2 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
82
 • Density69/sq mi (26.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23085
FIPS code51-42536
GNIS feature ID1498499

King and Queen Court House is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the county seat of King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, King and Queen Court House had a population of 82.[1] The community runs along State Route 14, on the north side of the valley of the Mattaponi River. King and Queen Court House is the location of Central High School, a post office, several businesses, and a government complex that includes the county's old and new court houses.

History

The courthouse dates from circa 1750. Union troops burned the building on March 10, 1864, during the American Civil War, but it was repaired and is still in service.[3] On June 20, 1863, scouts of Confederate Brigadier General Montgomery Dent Corse reported a raiding party, 300 strong, burning and destroying the community.[4]

King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum

Renovation of the historic Fary Tavern began in December 1999, and the King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum officially opened to the public in May 2001. The museum's mission is to be an archive, museum and cultural center for King and Queen County history. The King and Queen Historical Society operates the Courthouse Tavern Museum in cooperative partnership with King and Queen County.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201085—
202082−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2000[7] 2010[8]

King and Queen Court House was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[8]

Racial and ethnic composition

King and Queen Court House CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 49 44 57.65% 53.66%
Black or African American alone (NH) 35 27 41.18% 32.93%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 1.22%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 7 1.18% 8.54%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 3 0.00% 3.66%
Total 85 82 100.00% 100.00%

Education

The sole school district in the county is King and Queen County Public Schools.[11]

References

  1. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Sedore, Timothy (April 2011). An Illustrated Guide to Virginia’s Confederate Monuments. SIU Press. p. 201.
  4. "War of the Rebellion: Serial 045 Page 0907 Chapter XXXIX". Ohio State University. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  5. "About King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum". King and Queen Historical Society. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  6. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025.
  8. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2026.
  9. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – King and Queen Court House CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  10. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – King and Queen Court House CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  11. Geography Division (January 8, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: King and Queen County, VA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2026. - Text list

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