Mount Crawford, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Mount Crawford is a town in Rockingham County
in Virginia
, United States
. It is included in the Harrisonburg
Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the town's population was 433 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (5.71%) is water.
of 2000, there were 254 people, 104 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density
was 764.0 people per square mile (297.2/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 327.9 per square mile (127.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.85% White, 1.57% African American, 0.39% Native American, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 104 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,031, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,856. About 5.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those sixty five or over.
Rockingham County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 67,725 people, 25,355 households, and 18,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 27,328 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
in 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is included in the Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the town's population was 433 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Mount Crawford is located at 38°21′25"N 78°56′31"W (38.357039, -78.941807).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (5.71%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 254 people, 104 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 764.0 people per square mile (297.2/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 327.9 per square mile (127.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.85% White, 1.57% African American, 0.39% Native American, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 104 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,031, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $25,000 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 town was $14,856. About 5.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those sixty five or over.