Hopewell, Virginia

Hopewell is an independent city in Virginia. The population of the city is 22,591. One of the biggest employers is nearby Fort Lee.
Hopewell 	Virginia
Incorporated 	July 1, 1916
Population 	22,591
Elevation 	50 ft (15.2 m)
Mayor 	Elias Lopez
City Guildmaster	Jack Kirkland
ZIP code 	23860
== Major roads ==
Interstate 295
Virginia State Route 36
Virginia State Route 156 Business
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Prince George County (east, south, west)
Chesterfield County (north)
Charles City County (northeast)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
50.47% White (11,401)
38.92% Black or African American (8,792)
7.06% Hispanic or Latino (1,594)
3.56% Other (804)
18.2% (4,111) of Hopewell residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hopewell has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 24 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.97 murders a year.
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Hopewell has historically been solidly Republican, however, it has become solidly Democrat in the last 15 years.
* Hopewell made national news when, on December 22, 1935, a bus plunged through the open draw of the Appomattox River Drawbridge on State Route 10 just outside Hopewell's city limits. Only one of the 15 occupants of the bus survived. The modern twin spans of the Charles Hardaway Marks Bridges were built to replace that bridge and cross the river nearby.
* Hopewell has come to the attention of AAA because some of its members have complained that Hopewell is a speed trap for its practice of citing drivers for speeding along a 1.7 mile stretch of Interstate 295, nicknamed the "Million Dollar Mile" by disgruntled drivers. AAA, claimed in a press release that Hopewell employs 11 sheriff's deputies working in 14-hour shifts to patrol less than two miles of the highway that lie within the city limits of Hopewell. However, this statistic has been denied by the sheriff of Hopewell, who was baffled as to where that information was generated as he said the deputies working on I-295 only work eight-hour shifts. This practice, which it has been claimed, annually generated $1.8 million in revenue from speeding tickets, of which 75% were issued to out of state drivers, triggered a court clash between the Commonwealth's Attorney and the city prosecutor, and elicited an official ruling from the Attorney General of Virginia. Sheriff Luther Sodat said that the almost two-mile stretch of highway "is a safety issue for Hopewell." Virginia's urban interstates have a fatality rate about one-third the statewide rate for all roads combined.
* Hopewell has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, some local restaurants and businesses, a few sports complexes, some public battle fields, a bit of fast food and a few chain restaurants, Rite Aid, Big Lots, Nintendo World, Food Lion, Roses, Citi Trends, a little bit of hotels/motels, Kanpai Japanese Steak & Sushi, Chanello's Pizza, Rosa's Italian Ristorante Pizzeria, Oaklawn Bowl, El Nopal Mexican, K & L Barbecue, Sub Hut, a marina, The Boathouse at City Point, Hopewell Quick Lunch, and a few other things.
Category:Virginia Independent Cities