Greene County, Virginia
Central to Your Business
Greene
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. Branded as "The Gateway to Charlottesville", Greene County is the perfect suburb of Charlottesville offering an unmatched pairing of lifestyle and convenience.
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.
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
