Brandermill is a major suburban, residential, and commercial development in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It is located near Midlothian at the southern terminus of the Powhite Parkway and is centered on the Swift Creek Reservoir. The Census Bureau defines it as a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 13,730 as of 2020, slightly higher than its population in 2010 of 13,173.Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 8, 2011.
History Chesterfield County approved the planned community of Brandermill in 1974 and construction began in 1975.http://www.richmond.com/news/local/chesterfield/article_f76ed17a-766a-50c7-bf92-39b5de064d0e.html " In the late 1970s, Henry Creech saw an opportunity he couldn’t pass by. Brandermill, a sprawling planned community on what was a rural stretch of western Chesterfield County, had won county approval in 1974 and construction began in 1975." In 1977, Brandermill developers East West Partners (then known as "The Brandermill group") were recognized for their work when Brandermill was named "The Best Planned Community in America" by Better Homes and Gardens and the National Association of Home Builders. It was the first planned community in Chesterfield County. It has a golf course, a church, and three public schools adjacent to it: Swift Creek Elementary School, Swift Creek Middle School, and Clover Hill High School.
Notorious mass murderer John List was living under the alias Robert "Bob" Peter Clark on Sagewood Trace in the Sagewood neighborhood in Brandermill when he was arrested in June 1989.
Demographics
Brandermill was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition +Brandermill CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)10,60710,20580.52%74.33%Black or African American alone (NH)1,4021,56710.64%11.41%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)26370.20%0.27%Asian alone (NH)4484713.40%3.43%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)710.05%0.01%Other race alone (NH)9750.07%0.55%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)2576481.95%4.72%Hispanic or Latino (any race)4177263.17%5.29%Total13,17313,730 100.00%100.00%
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Brandermill had a population of 13,730. The median age was 42.7 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.8 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 5,785 households in Brandermill, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.0% were married-couple households, 13.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 6,003 housing units, of which 3.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 10,362 75.5% Black or African American 1,606 11.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 45 0.3% Asian 472 3.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.0% Some other race 256 1.9% Two or more races 985 7.2%
List of Neighborhoods There are several neighborhoods in the Brandermill development. +NeighborhoodLocationArrowoodNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge ParkwayAutumn WoodsNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, near Genito Road.Barnes SpringNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, near Genito Road.Bayport LandingSouthern Brandermill, off of Harbour Pointe Road,Birnam WoodsNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, near Old Hundred Road.Carriage CreekNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, and Charter Colony Parkway.Chimney HouseNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway.Copper HillNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge Parkway.Court RidgeSouthern Brandermill, off of Millridge Parkway.Cove RidgeNorthwestern Brandermill. Westernmost neighborhood of Brandermill off of Genito Road, nearby the Swift Creek Reservoir.Cradle HillNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge Parkway.CrosstimbersNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge Parkway.Deer MeadowNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, near Old Hundred Road.East BluffSouthern Brandermill, off of Harbour Pointe Road.Five SpringsSouthern Brandermill, off of Millridge Parkway.Fortunes RidgeCentral Brandermill, off of North Beach Road.Fox ChaseNorthern Brandermill, surrounded by Qual Hill Drive, Overcreek Lane, and Genito Road.Garrison PlaceNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge Parkway.Glen EaglesCentral Brandermill, off of Millridge Parkway.Harbour BluffSouthern Brandermill, off of Harbour Pointe Road.Harbour RidgeSouthern Brandermill, off of Harbour Pointe Road.HarbourwoodSouthern Brandermill, off of Harbour Pointe Road.Heritage WoodsCentral Brandermill, surrounded by Millridge Parkway, and Planters Wood Road.Huntgate WoodsNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, near Genito Road.Hunts BridgeNorthern Brandermill, off of South Old Hundred Road.Lands EndSouthern Brandermill, off of Harbour Pointe Road.Litchfield BluffSouthern Brandermill, off of Millridge Parkway.Long HillNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway.Long ShadowSouthern Brandermill, off of Millridge Parkway.McTyre's CoveCentral Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, nearby Brandermill Country Club, and the Commodore Point boat launch.MillcrestNorthwestern Brandermill, off of Watermill Parkway. Last neighborhood in Brandermill before the cutoff to the Watermill community.Murfield GreenCentral Brandermill, off of Nuttree Woods Drive, nearby the golf greens at the Brandermill Country Club, and Brandermill parkway.North PointSouthern Brandermill, off of Harbour Pointe Road.NorthwichCentral Brandermill, off of Millridge Parkway.Nuttree WoodsCentral Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, adjacent the golf greens at the Brandermill Country Club.Oak SpringsNorthern Brandermill, inside the Huntgate Woods neighborhood.Old Fox TrailCentral Brandermill, off of Millridge Parkway.Pebble CreekCentral Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, adjacent to Swift Creek Middle School.Planters WoodSouthern Brandermill, off of Millridge Parkway.Poplar GroveCentral Brandermill, off of Millridge Parkway.Promontory PointeSouthern Brandermill, off of Harbour Pointe Road.Quail HillNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, across the street from Swift Creek Middle School. Surrounded by Hunts Bridge and Fox Chase.Regatta PointeNorthern Brandermill, off of North Beach Road.Ridge CreekNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway.Riverbirch TraceCentral Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway.Rockport LandingSouthern Brandermill, off of Harbour Pointe Road.SagewoodNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, near Genito Road.Sandy BrookNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge Parkway.Seven OaksCentral Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway.Shadow RidgeNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, near Old Hundred Road.Shady PointeNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge Parkway.Shallowford LandingCentral Brandermill, off of North Beach Road.Shallowford TraceCentral Brandermill, off of North Beach Road.Spinnaker CoveSouthern Brandermill, off of Harbour Hill Road, near Hull Street Road.Spring GateNorthern Brandermill, off of Huntgate Woods Road, near Brandermill Parkway.Steeple ChaseNorthern Brandermill, off of Fox Chase Lane, at Genito Road.Sterlings BridgeNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway.Stoney RidgeCentral Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway.Sutters MillNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge Parkway, near Genito Road.TanglebrookNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge Parkway.The OaksCentral Brandermill, off of North Beach Road.ThornridgeSouthern Brandermill, off West Village Green Drive, near Hull Street Road.Three BridgesNorthern Brandermill, off of Fox Chase Drive.Timber RidgeCentral Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway. Across from the Brandermill Country Club.Turtle HillNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, near Old Hundred Road.Two NotchNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge Parkway.Walkers FerryCentral Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway.Walnut CreekNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway, near Genito Road.Watkins GlenNorthern Brandermill, off of Sandyridge Parkway, near Genito Road.Whispering OaksNorthern Brandermill, off of Brandermill Parkway.Winterberry RidgeCentral Brandermill, off of Millridge Parkway.Woodbridge CrossingNorthern Brandermill, off of Genito Road.
Parks and Recreation The Brandermill development has various parks and recreational features. Brandermill has 15 miles of paved walking and cycling trails around the community. There are several parks and playgrounds located around Brandermill, such as those at Sunday Park, Nuttree Park, and Waterside Park. Brandermill's parks are not open to the public. Sunday Park has a private boat launch and marina for kayaking; a parking pass is required to access Sunday Park. There is also a marina located in Harbour Pointe. In addition to parks and boating, the Brandermill Country Club maintains an 18-hole golf course.
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