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County Courthouse
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County Details
County Seat: Gloucester
Year Organized: 1651
Total Square Miles: 281
2020 Population: 38,711
Persons/Square Mile: 178
County Structure
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon’s Rule
Legislative Body: Board of Supervisors
Size of Legislative Body: 7