Facts & Figures

Establishment

By enabling act of Virginia General Assembly effective on April 11, 1702; created from Pamunkey Neck section of King and Queen County (Town of West Point incorporated on July 11, 1870)

William III; King of England, Scotland and Ireland from April 11, 1689 to March 19, 1702

Area: 275.4 square miles, including 270.7 in unincorporated territory and 4.7 in Town of West Point
Elevation: sea level to 200 feet
Regional Location: western end of the Middle Peninsula of Virginia; approximately 33 miles northeast of City of Richmond
Shoreline: 135.7 miles
Topography: flat to gently rolling

Commercial Natural Resources:
- Clay
- Gravel
- Loblolly pine
- Mixed hardwoods
- Sand
Watersheds: York River and Chesapeake Bay
Major Water Bodies: Mattaponi River forms northern jurisdictional boundary, Pamunkey River forms southern jurisdictional boundary, rivers’ confluence at West Point forms York River

County Seat: King William Court House
Organizational Form of County Government: Traditional; organized and operates pursuant to Virginia statutes
County Governing Body: Five-member Board of Supervisors elected by districts for 4-year terms
Chief County Executive / Administrative Officer: County Administrator appointed by Board of Supervisors
Other County Elected Officials: Five-member School Board, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Commissioner of the Revenue, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Sheriff, and Treasurer
Virginia House of Delegates Districts: 97th and 98th
Virginia Senate District: 4th
United States Congressional District: 1st

Community Profile: King William County, Virginia by Dominion Virginia Power, 2000
Demographic Characteristics: 2000, Geographic Area: King William County, Virginia by U.S. Census Bureau
Tidewater Town: A Pictorial History of West Point, Virginia by Alonzo T. Dill, 1970