County of Frederick

Founded: 1738 by partitioning the western section of Orange County, Named for Frederick, Prince of Wales.
Population: 52,000 (est 1990)
Civilian labor force: 29,261
Unemployment rate: 4.4%
Average age: 33 years
Racial Diversity: 95.3% white, 3.9% black, .8% Hispanic, .2% other
Gender: 51% female, 49% male
Median housing price: $113,200
Median family income: 41,600
Families below poverty: 4.7%
Location: 72 miles west of Washington, DC
Elevation: 1557 feet
Major highways: Interstate 81 & 66, US routes 50, 7, & 522, VA routes 37 & 7
Climate: 64.4 degrees avg. annual high
Precipitaion: 36.7 inches

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