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Poquoson Community Profile |
Poquoson is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 11,566. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Poquoson with surrounding York county for statistical purposes. Poquoson, which was formerly part of York County, was became an incorporated town in 1952 and became an independent city in 1975. (In Virginia, municipalities incorporated as independent cities are not part of any county.) However, the ties remain close. Over 30 years after Poquoson became a politically independent entity, some constitutional services such as the courts, sheriff and jail continue to be shared with neighboring York County. Poquoson is one of the oldest continuously named cities in Virginia. It is also one of the few to retain a name which derived from the Native Americans who inhabited the area before colonization by the English began in the 17th century. REAL ESTATE TAX RATES ··· http://www.ci.poquoson.va.us/assessor/index.htm SCHOOL LINKS ··· Poquoson school website GENERAL INFORMATION LINKS ··· Crime, Income, Commute Time, and other Community stats on www.Trulia.com |