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{{Infobox U.S. county<br />
| county = Greene County<br />
| state = Virginia<br />
| founded = 1838<br />
| seat = [[Stanardsville, Virginia|Stanardsville]]<br />
| largest_city = Stanardsville<br />
| area_total_sq_mi = 157<br />
| area_land_sq_mi = 156<br />
| area_water_sq_mi = 1<br />
| area_percentage = 0.6%<br />
| population_as_of = 2020<br />
| population_total = 20552<br />
| population_density_sq_mi = 131.7<br />
| time_zone = Eastern<br />
| web = [http://www.greenecountyva.gov/ www.greenecountyva.gov]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Greene County''' is a county located in the [[Commonwealth of Virginia]]. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,552. Its [[county seat]] is [[Stanardsville, Virginia|Stanardsville]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Greene County was established in 1838 from [[Orange County, Virginia|Orange County]]. It was named for [[Nathanael Greene]], a major general in the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]].<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 157 square miles (410 km²), of which 156 square miles (400 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) (0.6%) is water.<br />
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=== Adjacent counties ===<br />
* [[Page County, Virginia|Page County]] - northwest<br />
* [[Madison County, Virginia|Madison County]] - northeast<br />
* [[Orange County, Virginia|Orange County]] - southeast<br />
* [[Albemarle County, Virginia|Albemarle County]] - south<br />
* [[Rockingham County, Virginia|Rockingham County]] - west<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
As of the census of 2020, there were 20,552 people, 7,780 households, and 5,678 families residing in the county. The population density was 131.7 people per square mile (50.8/km²). There were 8,326 housing units at an average density of 53.5 per square mile (20.7/km²).<br />
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== Government and infrastructure ==<br />
The county is governed by a [[Board of Supervisors]], which consists of five members elected from each of the county's five districts. The county also has a [[Sheriff's Office]], which provides law enforcement services.<br />
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== Education ==<br />
Greene County is served by [[Greene County Public Schools (Virginia)|Greene County Public Schools]], which operates several elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.<br />
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== Communities ==<br />
=== Town ===<br />
* [[Stanardsville, Virginia|Stanardsville]]<br />
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=== Unincorporated communities ===<br />
* [[Dyke, Virginia|Dyke]]<br />
* [[Ruckersville, Virginia|Ruckersville]]<br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
* [[Nathanael Greene]], namesake of the county and a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Virginia]]<br />
* [[List of counties in Virginia]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.greenecountyva.gov/ Official website]<br />
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[[Category:Virginia counties]]<br />
[[Category:1838 establishments in Virginia]]<br />
[[Category:Populated places established in 1838]]<br />
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