New Castle, Virginia
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New Castle is the only town
in Craig County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 153 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
of Craig County
.
The junctions of State Route 311
and State Route 42
and State Route 311 and State Route 615
are in New Castle.
New Castle is part of the Roanoke
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
Two notable geophysical features of the town are the high cliffs just west of the city (which keeps the New River watershed flowing north away from New Castle) and Johns Creek gorge featuring some challenging whitewater (James River watershed). Due to an old land charter however, paddling Johns Creek is currently banned by the landowner.
of 2000, there were 179 people, 85 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,105.0 people per square mile (432.0/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 574.1 per square mile (224.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 85 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,119. About 20.4% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five or over.
Town
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in Craig County
Craig County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,091 people, 2,060 households, and 1,507 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 2,554 housing units at an average density of 8 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 153 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Craig County
Craig County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,091 people, 2,060 households, and 1,507 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 2,554 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
.
The junctions of State Route 311
Virginia State Route 311
Virginia State Route 311 and West Virginia Route 311 are adjoining state highways in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia. The two state highways together run from U.S. Route 11 in Salem, Virginia north to Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 60 near White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia...
and State Route 42
Virginia State Route 42
State Route 42 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Running parallel to and west of Interstate 81, SR 42 consists of three sections with gaps filled by secondary routes in between. Some of SR 42 lies along the old Fincastle and Cumberland Gap Turnpike...
and State Route 311 and State Route 615
Virginia State Route 615 (Craig County)
Virginia State Route 615 is a rural two-lane road that connects New Castle, in Craig County to Eagle Rock, in Botetourt County. The western terminus of VA 615 is at VA 311 and the eastern terminus is at US 220....
are in New Castle.
New Castle is part of the Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
New Castle is located at 37°30′3"N 80°6′39"W (37.500746, -80.110798).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
Two notable geophysical features of the town are the high cliffs just west of the city (which keeps the New River watershed flowing north away from New Castle) and Johns Creek gorge featuring some challenging whitewater (James River watershed). Due to an old land charter however, paddling Johns Creek is currently banned by the landowner.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 179 people, 85 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,105.0 people per square mile (432.0/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 574.1 per square mile (224.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 85 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $19,583 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 $14,119. About 20.4% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five or over.