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Greene County, Virginia

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Greene growth areasGreene County, Virginia is a rising center for service industries, including defense and security services, as well as a prime location for retail and light industrial development. There is a tremendous spirit of entrepreneurship in Greene County.

Business Growth areas in Greene

The major areas of commercial and business growth in Greene County are along its US 29 North corridor, between Ruckersville and Albemarle County, and the US 33 West corridor between Ruckersville and the County seat of Stanardsville.

Greene County Comprehensive Plan
Greene County Capital Improvement Program

Site selection

Growth areas include:

The Gateway Center on US 29 in north Ruckersville is now under development and will house a new Wal-Mart Superstore and Lowes.

The Rapidan Center on US 29 in south Ruckersville is a prime location for service and security industry business offices.

The Spotswood Business Park on US 33, one mile east of Stanardsville, is a prime location for business offices, distribution/warehousing and light manufacturing. Properties in the park are zoned B-3 and M-2.

An older industrial park on US 33 west, the Greene Industrial Park, is also a location for business offices, distribution/warehousing and light manufacturing. Properties are zoned M-2

A 70 acre tract of land on US 33 west, next door to the Greene Industrial Park, is zoned B-3 up front along the US 33 entrance and M-2 afterward.

Tierney Plaza on US 29 in north Ruckersville featuring the Best Western Charlottesville Inn and Suites, Lord Harwicke's Restaurant and Pub, Anytime Gym, Roy Wheeler Realtors, Dunkin Donuts, Hair Starts Here Salon, Body Shop Day Spa.


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Greene County, Virginia is a fast growing gateway between dynamic Northern Virginia and Charlottesville, a Money Magazine "100 best places to live." Centered at the crossroads between two major highways, U.S. 29 (north/south) and U.S. 33 (east/west), Greene County is only:

  • 100 miles southwest of Washington, DC
  • 78 miles northwest of Virginia's capital city, Richmond
  • 32 miles east of Harrisonburg, Virginia
  • 20 miles north of downtown Charlottesville, Virginia

Greene is also close to interstates 64 and 81, and is only four miles north of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.

Greene County borders Madison County on its northern side and Albemarle County on its southern side. Greene is only 2.5 miles north (on US 29) of the National Ground Intelligence Center in Albemarle.

Government and Mapping

The County of Greene, Virginia
GIS Mapping for Greene County

Greene County Profile Data

Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Profile (pdf)
Virginia Employment Commission Community Profile (pdf)

Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development (TJPED) Regional Data (www.tjped.com)
TJPED Regional Comparison Data (pdf)
TJPED Regional Profile Data
TJPED Data Downloads by County

Population Statistics

US Census Bureau Quick Facts for Greene County, Virginia
Weldon Cooper Center, UVA 2006 provisional estimates of population
Reference Sources: US Census Bureau Quick Facts for Virginia; US Census Bureau Quick Facts for USA

Residential Growth and Traffic

Some of our newest residential developments are in Ruckersville, including our 55+ luxury, gated community in Ruckersville, Four Seasons of Charlottesville; Greencroft; Holly Hill; Godalming; Willow Creek; and the Guildford Farm community which showcases low-impact development techniques.

Future Subdivision Growth Areas in Greene County Virginia (pdf)
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) traffic report

Local and Regional Business and Workforce Development Resources

Greene County Chamber of Commerce

Regional Business and Workforce Development Resources

State Resources

Federal Resources

Utilities

Major non-government employers in Greene County:

Phillips Communications & Equipment Company is a distributor of network and carrier class equipment employing 50 to 99 people.

Mountain Lumber Company is a manufacturer of wood flooring and paneling employing 20 to 49 people.

Luck Stone Corporation is a stone quarry and retailer of stone products employing 20 to 49 people.

Insurance Institute of Highway Safety is a vehicle safety research center employing 20 to 49 people.

Virginia Linen Service is a linen supply service employing 20 to 49 people.

Techni-pak is a contract packager, primarily in the printing, optical & cosmetics industries, employing 20 to 49 people. Contact: 434-990-9200.

Document Destruction of Virginia is a daily, weekly, monthly and one time purge service for both paper and product destruction.

Eades Building Systems. Contact: 434-974-9000; fax: 434-974-9003; eadesbuildingsys@aol.com

The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation with its Greene County Bureau is an organization of farmers and rural families working to support its members through legislative lobbying, leadership programs, commodity associations, rural health programs, products, insurance, marketing and other services. Contact: 434-985-7057.

University of Virginia Community Credit Union offers complete range of financial services to everyone who lives, works, or attends school in Central Virginia.

Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. is one of the leading manufacturers of games for Class II and emerging gaming markets.

Education Resources:

Public Schools

Technical, Business and Community Colleges

Universities and Colleges

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Phone: 434-985-6663; FAX: 434-985-3414; eda@gcva.us ; www.gcva.us/~eda