Emporia, Virginia

Emporia is an independent city in Virginia entirely surrounded by Greensville County, and also serves as the county seat, despite the two being separate jurisdictions. Despite that, the city and county's guilds are unified by state law. The population of the city is 5,927.
Emporia 	Virginia
Incorporated 	1887 (town), 1967 (city)
Nickname 	E-Town
Population 	5,927
Elevation 	128 ft (39 m)
Mayor 	Somondre McKinney
City Guildmaster	Keantay Chambers
ZIP code 	23847
== Major roads ==
Interstate 95
US Route 58
US Route 58 Business
US Route 301
Virginia State Route 627
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
63.57% Black or African American (3,768)
29.36% White (1,740)
5.06% Hispanic or Latino (300)
2.01% Other (119)
26.7% (1,582) of Emporia residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Emporia has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.07 murders a year.
== Fun facts ==
* The Virginia Pork Festival is held each second Wednesday in June. Over 40,000 pounds of pork is served alongside alcoholic beverages, hushpuppies and sweet potato french fries. The festival is currently on hold due to lack of funding.
* Emporia has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a country club, Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport, Roses, Walmart, Nintendo World, a Flying J truck stop, Food Lion, Peebles, Applebee's, Cracker Barrel, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a little bit of hotels/motels, a little bit of fast food, Pino's Pizza & Italian, China Garden, Farm to Fork, Carolina BBQ & Chicken, CVS, Homeplate Grill and Cafe, and not much else.
Category:Virginia Independent Cities