The government of Sussex County, Virginia is composed of a Board of Supervisors, a County Administrator, and various county departments. The Board of Supervisors is the governing body of the county and is composed of five members elected from single-member districts. The County Administrator is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county.

Sussex County is located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the Delmarva Peninsula. The county seat is Sussex. The county has a total area of 545 square miles.

The county is served by two public school systems, Sussex County Public Schools and Sussex Academy.

The county is home to several historical sites, including the Sussex County Courthouse, the Waverly Depot, and the Sussex County Courthouse Museum. The county is also home to the annual Waverly Fair and the annual Waverly Music Festival.

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