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LOCATION

Caroline County is strategically located in central Virginia along the Interstate 95 corridor roughlymidway between the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and Richmond. The county's 549 squaremiles consist of relatively level plains and gently rolling countryside, which have developed as hometo both productive agriculture and resource-based industry. The interstate and primary highway andrailroad network provides excellent access to eastern markets.

Caroline County is about 35 miles north of the state capital of Richmond and about 75 miles south ofWashington, D.C. Norfolk and the Port of Hampton Roads are approximately 110 miles to thesoutheast.

Caroline County, Virginia

Community Profile

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LABOR MARKET DATA

Population

Gender Distribution (2007)Area Male FemaleCaroline County 49.6% 50.4%

Race/Ethnicity (2007)Classification Profile Area Labor AreaWhite 18,635 376,080Black 7,816 80,734Asian 244 8,572Two or More 394 8,157American Indian or Alaska Native 188 1,962Pacific Islander 5 215

Hispanic (may be of any race) 967 10,637

Median AgeCaroline 36 years

Civilian Labor Force (2007)

Caroline County 13,890Surrounding Labor Area 253,457Total 267,347

Labor Force Participation (2000 Census)

Caroline County 63.9%Surrounding Labor Area 69.7%

Unemployment

Unemployment Rate (November 2008)Caroline County 6.35%Labor Area 4.55%Statewide 4.61%

Unemployed (2007)Caroline County 522Labor Area 7,156Total 7,678

Underemployed (2nd Quarter 2008)Caroline County 888Labor Area 18,034Total 18,922

Caroline County, Virginia

Community Profile

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Commuting Patterns (2000 Census)

Live and work in Caroline County: 3,351 27.5%

Total In-Commuters: 1,830 15.0%Total Out-Commuters: 7,001 57.5%

Net Out-Commuters: 5,171

In-Commuters From:Spotsylvania Co. VA 516 47.6%Hanover Co. VA 201 18.6%Henrico Co. VA 143 13.2%Stafford Co. VA 121 11.2%King William Co. VA 102 9.4%

Out-Commuters To:Hanover Co. VA 1,426 29.5%Spotsylvania Co. VA 1,238 25.6%Henrico Co. VA 854 17.6%Fredericksburg City VA 732 15.1%Richmond City VA 591 12.2%

Additional Labor Resources

High school graduates not continuing (2006-2007) 55Two-year college graduates (Spring 2007) 1,415Two-year college enrollees (Fall 2007) 17,270Other college and university graduates (Spring 2007) 1,392Total 20,132

Educational Attainment

Percentage of Caroline County 2003-2004 ninth graders graduating in 2006-2007 67.4%Percentage of Caroline County population age 25+ who are high school graduates 71.3%Percentage of Caroline County population age 25+ who have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher 12.1%

Caroline County, Virginia

Community Profile

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Employment by Sector* (1st Qtr. 2008)

Natural Resources and Mining 92 1.6%Construction 630 11.3%Trade 719 12.9%Transportation and Utilities 423 7.6%Manufacturing 307 5.5%Information 40 0.7%Financial 277 5.0%Services 1,407 25.2%Government 1,695 30.3%Other 0 0Total 5,589 100.0%

N.D. - Not Disclosed*By Business Establishment

Employment by Occupation* (1st Qtr. 2008)

Construction, Extraction &Maintenance 780 16.3%

Farming, Fishing & Forestry 53 1.1%Managerial, Professional & Related 1,088 22.7%Production, Transportation &Material Moving 682 14.2%

Sales & Office 1,360 28.3%Service 837 17.4%Total 4,800 100%

*By Business Establishment

Major Employers

ManufacturingCompany Product/Service Est. EmploymentAmerican Stone, Inc Architectual Facades 50 - 99Hoover Treated Wood Products Wood products 50 - 99M.C. Dean Electronics 100 - 299Williamsburg Millwork Corporation Pallets, skids 50 - 99

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NonmanufacturingCompany Product/Service Est. EmploymentRappahannock Electric Cooperative Electric utility 50 - 99Remuda Ranch Health Services 100 - 299Union Bank & Trust Banking/Finance 100 - 299VSE Corporation Military Contractor 100 - 299

Closings, Reductions, Layoffs (1/2007 to date)

Date Type Company Product/Service EmployeesAffected

10/1/2008 Closing Value City Furniture Distribution center, furniture 99

Union Activity (1/2004 - 5/2008)

No Union Activity

Estimated Earnings (May 2007)

Occupation Med. Wage Mean Wage Med. Salary Mean SalaryLaborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand $9.44 $12.62 $19,625.26 $26,249.54Truck drivers, light or delivery services $10.58 $16.56 $21,998.75 $34,438.07Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer $14.09 $19.50 $29,302.33 $40,561.05Maintenance and repair workers, general $12.03 $18.50 $25,013.95 $38,479.77Automotive service technicians and mechanics $11.77 $18.72 $24,484.05 $38,939.98Construction laborers $10.90 $13.73 $22,682.22 $28,551.98Carpenters $12.90 $19.12 $26,832.44 $39,762.01Office clerks, general $8.51 $13.13 $17,697.95 $27,310.23Stock clerks and order fillers $8.63 $12.11 $17,954.43 $25,188.93Receptionists and information clerks $9.65 $12.17 $20,062.45 $25,318.70Customer service representatives $12.07 $16.50 $25,102.07 $34,329.12Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks $12.25 $18.05 $25,490.36 $37,538.66First-line supervisors/managers of office & admin support workers $15.88 $24.59 $33,027.32 $51,138.09Sales reps, wholesale & manufacturing, ex technical & scientific products $15.68 $30.40 $32,624.78 $63,226.58Teacher assistants $7.45 $11.02 $15,492.83 $22,931.60Teachers and instructors, all other $12.22 $16.93 $25,410.16 $35,217.77Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education $21.76 $33.20 $45,269.45 $69,064.49Elementary school teachers, except special education $17.37 $26.77 $36,129.42 $55,688.24Accountants and auditors $19.06 $30.28 $39,639.15 $62,978.55General and operations managers $27.66 $56.42 $57,532.66 $117,352.40

Per Capita Personal Income (2006)

$28,907

Median Family Income (FY 2007)

$68,700

Caroline County, Virginia

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EDUCATION

Public School Enrollment

Level Number Fall 2007 EnrollmentElementary 4 2,791Middle 1 953High School 1 1,202

Student Teacher Ratio (2006-07)

Elementary 14.1:1Secondary 11.9:1

Percentage of 2003-2004 ninth grade membership graduating 2006-2007 67.4%Percentage of high school graduates continuing education 2006-2007 (including military) 76.3%

Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2007)

$9,207.00

Workforce Development Facilities

Facility TypeJob Assistance Center  Comprehensive CenterVirginia Employment Commission Field Office: EasternShore  Comprehensive CenterVirginia Employment Commission Field Office: Fredericksburg  Comprehensive CenterVirginia Employment Commission Field Office: Warsaw - Northern Neck One Stop  Comprehensive Center

Higher Education Facilities

Facility Fall 2007 EnrollmentJ. Sargeant Reynolds Community College - Parham Road Campus 12,557‡

University of Mary Washington - Fredericksburg Campus 5,001Germanna Community College - Fredericksburg Campus 4,610Randolph-Macon College 660Centura College - Henrico Campus 103ECPI Technical College - Glen Allen Campus †  

Strayer University - Fredericksburg Campus †  

Strayer University - Henrico Campus †  

University of Mary Washington - College of Graduate & Professional Studies †  †Enrollment figures are not available.‡Enrollment figures are for all campuses.

Caroline County, Virginia

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TRANSPORTATION

Interstates

Name DistanceI-95 0.0 miles (0.0 km.)I-295 8.7 miles (14.0 km.)I-64 13.3 miles (21.3 km.)I-195 13.5 miles (21.8 km.)I-395 37.5 miles (60.4 km.)I-495 37.5 miles (60.4 km.)I-85 38.4 miles (61.9 km.)I-66 39.0 miles (62.7 km.)

Note: Measured from border of locality/region.

Highways

Highway 1  Highway 17  Highway 2  Highway 207  Highway 30  Highway 301 

Note: 4-Lane US Highways located within locality/region.

Commercial Air Service

Richmond International Airport, Richmond 18.9 miles (30.4 km.)

Air Canada  AirTran Airways  American Airlines  American Eagle Comair/ Delta Connection  Continental Airlines  Delta Air Lines Northwest Airlines United Airlines  US Airways  JetBlue Airways 

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. 43.0 miles (69.2 km.)

Air Canada  AirTran Airways  America West Airlines  American Airlines American Eagle  Continental Airlines  Continental Express Delta Air LinesDelta Connection  Frontier Airlines  Northwest Airlines  Spirit Airlines United Airlines  US Airways  US Airways Express  US Airways Shuttle Midwest Airlines  Alaska Airlines  Air Canada Jazz 

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Charlottesville 45.3 miles (73.0 km.)

Comair/ Delta Connection  Northwest Airlines  United Express  US Airways Express 

Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C. 48.1 miles (77.4 km.)

Aeroflot Airlines Air Canada  Air France AirTran Airways All Nippon Airways America West Airlines  American Airlines  American Eagle Austrian Airlines British Airways  Continental Airlines  Continental ExpressDelta Air Lines Delta Connection  Ethiopian Airlines Grupo Taca International

AirlinesKLM Royal Dutch Airlines Korean Air Lines Lufthansa German Airlines Northwest Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines Southwest Airlines  United Airlines  United Express US Airways  US Airways Express  American Connection  JetBlue Airways South African Airlines  SAS/Scandinavian Airlines  TED  Air Lingus Copa Airlines  Iberia  Virgin America 

Note: Within 75 miles of nearest locality/region boundary.

Caroline County, Virginia

Community Profile

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General Aviation Service

Name Runway LengthShannon Airport, Fredericksburg 2,910 ft (887 m)

Freight Rail Service

CSX Transportation

Ports

Name DistancePort Of Richmond 39.0 miles (62.8 km)Virginia Inland Port At Front Royal 80.0 miles (128.7 km)

Note: Measured from center of locality/region

UTILITIES

ElectricRappahannock Electric Cooperative  Dominion Virginia Power 

Natural GasColumbia Gas of Virginia 

TelecommunicationsVerizon South  Comcast Business Communications 

WaterCaroline County  Milford Sanitary District 

Waste Water TreatmentCaroline County 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Bank 3rd Qtr 2008 Assets (in millions)StellarOne Bank $2,969.5Union Bank & Trust Co. $1,815.1EVB $1,030.4

GOVERNMENT

Caroline County has a County Administrator and a five-member Board of Supervisors.

The county has a comprehensive plan and zoning and subdivision ordinances.

Bowling Green is the county seat. Port Royal is the only other incorporated town.

TAXES

Localities in Virginia collect a 1% sales tax. They do not tax other items taxed at the State level.

Counties and cities in Virginia are separate taxing entities. Therefore, a company pays taxes to either

Caroline County, Virginia

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a county or to a city.

If a company is located in a town, it pays town and county taxes except for utility taxes which arepaid only to the town and the license tax which is paid only to the town unless town law permits theadditional collection of a county tax.

Manufacturers pay real estate, machinery and tools, truck and automobile, utility, and sales taxes.

Nonmanufacturers pay real estate, tangible personal property, truck and automobile, utility, and salestaxes. They also may pay either a merchants' capital or a license tax.

Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Caroline) 51033 MFG.PDFNon-Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Caroline) 51033 NMFG.PDF

CLIMATE

Average TemperaturesJanuary 35ºF (2ºC)July 77ºF (25ºC)

Average Annual PrecipitationRainfall 38.25" (97.16 cm)Snowfall 16.00" (40.64 cm)

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Mary Washington Hospital, in nearby Fredericksburg, provides excellent care for Caroline Countyresidents. This 412-bed (all private rooms) regional medical facility is equipped with the latest inmedical technology and services. Among its many services include the following special care units:Fast Track Emergency Department, Maternity Center, Renal Dialysis, Oncology, Geriatrics,Pediatrics, Same-day Surgery, and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. A 60-bed, freestanding psychiatricfacility was the first to be completed on this medical campus. Hospital affiliates include the CancerCenter of Virginia, a medical mall, nursing homes, and a seniors living community. Additionalmedical facilities, including medical emergency facilities, are located in Richmond, including theMedical College of Virginia Hospital and several other major hospitals. Emergency medical groundand air transport service is available.

A public health center and two private clinics also operate within the county.

Six doctors and four dentists practice in the county.

Numerous nursing homes, in both the Fredericksburg and Richmond areas, provide care to theelderly.

Sixty-six Churches in Caroline County represent several major Protestant denominations. Catholicand Greek churches and Jewish synagogues are located in nearby Fredericksburg and Richmond.

The County has a public library system with three branches, all having Internet access, and acollection of over 35,000 volumes.

Local residents are served by two shopping centers, a retail district in Bowling Green, and several

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convenience retail and service centers throughout the county. Spotsylvania Mall, near Fredericksburg,contains over 100 stores and is the major retail center for the Fredericksburg area. An outlet mall, insouthern Spotsylvania County, also offers easy access to shopping for county residents. With theRichmond area about 35 miles away, residents can take advantage of many varied shoppingopportunities. The "professional shopper" will also take advantage of access to the Commonwealth'snumber one tourist attraction, the Potomac Mills Mall--north on Interstate 95 about 50 miles.

The close proximity of Caroline County to Fredericksburg; Washington, D.C.; and Richmond allowsresidents to experience a great variety of entertainment, sporting events, and cultural offerings. MaryWashington College in Fredericksburg presents regular theatrical and musical programs. Amateurtheater is available locally to either participate in or simply enjoy. For those who enjoy the mountainsand shorelines, Caroline County is ideally situated for a short jaunt in either direction for year-roundrecreation and relaxation.

LIFESTYLE

The county offers an extensive public recreation program, including organized athletics andinstructional programs for all ages. Eleven ball fields, six tennis courts, basketball courts, soccerfields, picnic pavilions, and an 18-hole golf course comprise some of the county's recreation facilities.Several recreation activities, such as softball leagues and major special events, are also sponsored byvarious service organizations. The Fredericksburg Country Club, in adjacent Spotsylvania County,has many Caroline County residents among its membership. The club features excellent golfing,tennis, swimming, and dining facilities.

The Rappahannock and Mattaponi Rivers, which border the county to the north and south, provide thesetting for excellent boating and fishing. The North Anna River borders the county to the southwest.About 70,000 acres of the Fort A. P. Hill military reservation, east of Bowling Green, have beendesignated as a cooperative wildlife management area and offer superb hunting. Fort A. P. Hill hasalso become the permanent site of the National Boy Scout Jamboree.

Kings Dominion, a major amusement/theme park, is located just outside the border of CarolineCounty along Interstate 95 and is a source of entertainment, excitement, and fun for all ages.

The National Park Service operates several Civil War battlefield parks in the area, including the"Stonewall" Jackson Shrine in Caroline County. The Fredericksburg area is home to a significantconcentration of Colonial and Civil War attractions with scores of restored 18th and 19th centurybuildings which are today home to businesses and residences and offer an inviting environment forthe more than half-million tourists annually.

Fredericksburg Regional AllianceCaroline County

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