Brandermill, Virginia

Chesterfield County approved the planned community of Brandermill 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. 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%. ==List of Neighborhoods==

There are several neighborhoods in the Brandermill development. ==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. ==References==