QuickFacts
History
Year Established 1680
Year Incorporated 1907
Named for Queen Anne, Queen of England from 1702-1714
Famous for Virginia's Official Oyster Festival
Historic Sites Lansdowne (National Register of Historic Places)
  Rosegill (National Register of Historic Places)
  Hewick (National Register of Historic Places)
  Old Middlesex County Courthouse (National Register of Historic Places)
  Old Tobacco Warehouse (National Register of Historic Places)
  Wormley-Montague Cottage (Virginia Landmark)
  Urbanna Historic District (Virginia Landmark)
  Sandwich (Virginia Landmark)
Geography
Land Area .42 square miles
Elevation 30 feet
Coordinates 97.64N 76.57W
Cities within 1 hour Newport News, Virginia
  Norfolk, Virginia
  Richmond, Virginia
  Williamsburg, Virginia
Closes Interstate Highway I-64 and I-95
Community Services/Facilities
  • Pool
  • Tennis Courts
  • Marina
  • Boat Ramp
  • Playground
  • Parks
  • Middlesex County Public Library
  • Automated phone alerts
  • Fire Department
  • Rescue Squad
  • Police
Climate
Average high/low temperature, July 90/68
Average high/low temperature, January      48/28           
Demographics
  Urbanna U.S.
Population 543  
Housing Units 354  
Median Age 48.7 35.3
High school graduate or higher 85.9% 80.4%
Bachelor's Degree or higher 37% 24.4%
Education
Public Schools Middlesex Elementary
  St. Clare Walker Middle School
  Middlesex High School
Private Schools Aylett Country Day School (Pre-K3 thru 8)
  Ware Academy (Pre-K4  thru 8)
  Chesapeake Academy (Pre thru K-8)
  St. Margaret’s School (8-12, girls only)
  Christchurch School (8-12)
Financial Services
Banks BB&T
  EVB
ATM EVB
Hospitals
Rappahannock General Hospital (Kilmarnock)
Riverside Tappahannock (Tappahannock)
Riverside Middle Peninsula (Gloucester)