Enon, Virginia

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Enon is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the eastern point of Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States,{{cite gnis|2629708|Enon Census Designated Place|May 4, 2024}} just east of Chester. The population as of the 2020 census was 4,075.{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Enon, VA |url=http://censusreporter.dokku.censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US5125877-enon-va/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}

History

In 1611, 300 musketeers were ordered by the Virginia Company of London to travel up the James River away from the unsafe swamplands of Jamestown and develop a new capital of Virginia, where they led by Sir Thomas Dale. landed at present day Enon and founded Bermuda Hundred{{Cite web |title=Henricus Historical Park |url=https://henricus.org/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Henricus |language=en-US}} This colony become the second successful British colony in Virginia.

Through most of the 20th century, Enon remained a largely undeveloped rural area until the development of Rochedale Farm, one of the James River Plantations, as a high end residential community and golf course known as River's Bend starting in 1988.{{Cite web |title=Rivers Bend On The James - Chester, VA Homes for Sale & Real Estate {{!}} neighborhoods.com |url=https://www.neighborhoods.com/rivers-bend-on-the-james-chester-va |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.neighborhoods.com |language=en-us}} Since the turn of the 21st century, several other large tracts of farmland and timberland in the Enon area, including Meadowville and Mount Blanco have since been sold for residential and commercial development.

Demographics

{{US Census population

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|2000= 3097

|2010= 3466

|2020= 4075

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2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-48.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2020

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Enon was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Enon has 4,411 people living there according to recent community surveys in 2021. Of those 4,411 citizens, 62.3% are white, 20.4% are African-American, and 6.8% are other races. The median age for an Enon resident in 37.1 years old.{{Cite web |title=Enon Demographics - Get Current Census Data for Enon, VA |url=https://www.virginia-demographics.com/enon-demographics |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.virginia-demographics.com}}

Education

Enon is served by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Public schools include Elizabeth Davis Middle School, Elizabeth Scott Elementary, and Enon Elementary. High school students in Enon attend Thomas Dale High School.

Location

It is located near the intersection of East Hundred Road (State Route 10) and I-295 just south of the Varina-Enon Bridge. Recent industrial attractions include River’s Bend Business Center and the [https://meadowville.com/ Meadowville Technology Center] (which houses an Amazon.com Fulfillment Center, [https://www.vita.virginia.gov/ Virginia IT Agency], [https://chirisa.com/ Chirisa Capital Management], [https://www.cartograf.com.mx/english/empresa.html Cartograf], [https://www.niagarawater.com/ Niagara Bottling facility], [https://www.medline.com/ Meldine], [https://meadowville.com/lego/ LEGO manufacturing], nearby areas also are home to [https://www.altria.com/Pages/default.aspx Altria], and [https://www.advansix.com/chesterfield/ AdvanSix].

References

External links

http://villagenews.us/artman/publish/article_171.shtml

Category:Unincorporated communities in Virginia

Category:Census-designated places in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Category:Census-designated places in Virginia