Quick Facts About Our Community
66% of the county is covered in pine and hardwood trees
212 square miles of land and water
Abundant recreational activities including hunting, fishing, boating, nature trails, golf, team sports, and pari-mutuel horse racing
At the federal level, New Kent County is completely within the 1st Congressional District
At the state level, the county is entirely in the 26th Senatorial District and in the 60th and 71st Districts of the House of Delegates
Cable television and high speed internet available in some areas
County water and sewer service is available in some areas, including the four Interstate 64 interchanges, Bottoms Bridge, and along the Route 33 industrial corridor
Daily and weekly newspapers
Digital telephone service
Electricity supplied by Dominion Energy with three-phase service available to industrial sites
Natural gas service available in selected areas and supplied by Virginia Natural Gas
The county was formed in 1654, by the House of Burgesses when it was carved from what was then York County
Governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, with daily operations handled by a county administrator
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Located in the coastal plain, consisting mostly of flat land with some rolling hills; average elevation is 80 feet above sea level
One high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools
Recognized as the #1 fastest growing locality in Virginia. Between 2010 and 2020, New Kent's population grew by almost 5,000, an increase of 26.5%.
Population of 22,945 (2020 Census)
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Protected by emergency 911 service, the Sheriff’s Office, paid and volunteer fire and rescue squads, and full-time patrolling state troopers
Richmond International Airport is only 10 minutes away, Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport is 30 minutes away, and Norfolk International Airport is just 60 minutes; locally, New Kent General Aviation Airport supports corporate, private, and hobbyist aircraft
Served by a five-member elected School Board and elected constitutional officers
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year