Crimora, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Crimora is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Augusta County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 1,796 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton
–Waynesboro
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.
, known as Eastside Highway. It is a U.S primary and has locally been called "The Bloody Highway" because of the above average crash statistics for Augusta county. Route 340 was widened to a 5-lane unlimited access highway in 2002 in Crimora's village center but it is only 0.6 miles in length. VDOT plans to eventually widen North 340 from Waynesboro to Grottoes, VA.
Other landmarks include Davis Mountain and Wildcat ridge seen on the northern end of Crimora's Sampson area. The Crimora Overlook is an automobile friendly pull off that lies directly on the Shenandoah National Park and can be seen above Wildcat ridge on a summit further east. The Crimora Community Center is a historic landmark that was built as a school in 1920. Around 2005 Augusta County built a town park beside the Community center on the banks of the South River.
of 2000, there were 1,796 people, 724 households, and 516 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 584.3 people per square mile (225.9/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 247.6/sq mi (95.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.61% White, 0.84% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 724 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,430, and the median income for a family was $35,650. Males had a median income of $27,350 versus $17,476 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,864. About 9.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Augusta County
Augusta County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 65,615 people, 24,818 households, and 18,911 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 26,738 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,796 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton
Staunton, Virginia
Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....
–Waynesboro
Waynesboro, Virginia
Waynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne, is an independent city surrounded by Augusta County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 21,006 in 2010.....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Staunton-Waynesboro micropolitan area
The Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Micropolitan Statistical Area in Virginia, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget as of June, 2003...
.
Geography
Crimora is located at 38°9′39"N 78°50′21"W (38.160845, -78.839088).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.
History
What put Crimora on the map was the Crimora Magenese Mine that started in 1866. The mineral maganese was used in the production of steel. At one time the mining operations there were among the largest in the world. The mines are located at the foothills of the mountains of the Shenandoah National Park. They are two miles east of Crimora Station on the Norfolk Southern railroad formerly known as the Shenandoah valley railroad. Crimora Station was located at mile post 136.9. The station is no longer there. The remains of the mine consist of three adjoining man-made lakes that range from 20 to 100 ft. deep, with underwater shafts connecting multiple water sources around the Crimora area.Transportation
Crimora is located roughly 5 miles north of Waynesboro, Virginia on U.S. Route 340U.S. Route 340
U.S. Route 340 is a spur of US 40. It currently runs for from Greenville, Virginia at US 11 to Frederick, Maryland at US 40. Between those two states, US 340 also passes briefly through West Virginia. In Virginia and West Virginia, it is signed north–south...
, known as Eastside Highway. It is a U.S primary and has locally been called "The Bloody Highway" because of the above average crash statistics for Augusta county. Route 340 was widened to a 5-lane unlimited access highway in 2002 in Crimora's village center but it is only 0.6 miles in length. VDOT plans to eventually widen North 340 from Waynesboro to Grottoes, VA.
Points of interest
Turk Mountain is the prominent landmark of Crimora and has a giant boulder on the north end of its summit. The boulder is accessible by foot from the Shenandoah National Park and The Appalachian Trail; the overlook has views of Crimora and surrounding areas. Turk Mountain lane is a collector road that has a terminus directly below the Turk Mountain overlook and is the southern limit of Crimora's CDA (Community Development Area).90 % of Crimora's newest housing stock has sprung up near Turk mountain lane in Northwood and Vesper View Subdivisions. The final phase of Vesper view is not yet built.Other landmarks include Davis Mountain and Wildcat ridge seen on the northern end of Crimora's Sampson area. The Crimora Overlook is an automobile friendly pull off that lies directly on the Shenandoah National Park and can be seen above Wildcat ridge on a summit further east. The Crimora Community Center is a historic landmark that was built as a school in 1920. Around 2005 Augusta County built a town park beside the Community center on the banks of the South River.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,796 people, 724 households, and 516 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 584.3 people per square mile (225.9/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 247.6/sq mi (95.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.61% White, 0.84% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 724 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,430, and the median income for a family was $35,650. Males had a median income of $27,350 versus $17,476 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,864. About 9.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
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