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Line 45: A lengthy federal investigation resulted in indictments and trials for 34 suspects in 1935 for what was called the "Great Moonshine Conspiracy," which attracted national attention. The writer [[Sherwood Anderson]] was among the many outsiders who came to cover the trial. At what was then the longest trial in state history, 31 people were convicted, but their jail sentences were relatively light (two years or less). Thirteen conspirators were sentenced only to probation.<ref name="moonshine"/> This period has recently received new attention by writers. T. Keister Greer's history ''[[The Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1935]]'' (2002) covered the trial and its background in the county.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060204214829/http://brtraditions.com/bkreview_moonshine.htm Review: "''The Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1935'' by T. Keister Greer"], ''Blue Ridge Traditions Magazine'', 2002, {{ISBN|0-9722355-1-5}} Magazine has closed down, referring to archive.org image instead.</ref> The writer [[Matt Bondurant]] had ancestors in the area, whose exploits during this period inspired his historical novel, ''[[The Wettest County in the World]]'' (2008). (The title was based on a statement by Anderson.) The book was adapted as a film, ''[[Lawless (2012 film)|Lawless]]'', in 2012. In 2014 an historical novel with ===Late 20th century to present=== Since the 1980s, much residential development has occurred around [[Smith Mountain Lake]]. ==Geography== Line 107: }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 47,286 people, 18,963 households, and 13,918 families residing in the county. There were 18,963 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. In the county, the population was spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 27.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the county was $38,056, and the median income for a family was $45,163. Males had a median income of $29,807 versus $22,215 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,605. ==Government== | |||