Patrick Springs, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Patrick Springs is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Patrick County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 2,068 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 15.7 square miles (40.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,068 people, 872 households, and 622 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 131.9 people per square mile (50.9/km²). There were 966 housing units at an average density of 61.6/sq mi (23.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.15% White, 6.82% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.68% from other races
, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.
There were 872 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,028, and the median income for a family was $41,222. Males had a median income of $25,404 versus $21,218 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,915. About 10.7% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.
and one of the early founders of the Patrick Springs area. Rev. Jacob Shough ran a store-post office combination as well as building the old Shough (grist) Mill, one of the community’s oldest landmarks. The old Shough mill was operated by four generations of the Shough family stopping operation in 1918. In 1894, the residents named the community and post office Shuff in his honor. The Patrick Springs post office was discontinued in 1875 then re-opened in 1907, for 32 years Shuff Post Office handled all the mail for the area. Passengers of the Danville and Western Railway “Dick & Willie” would pass by the Shuff depot and post office on there way to the old Patrick Springs hotel mineral resort. Having two sets of local addresses caused confusion and in 1925 legislative steps where taken to give the whole area, post office, and train depot the name Patrick Springs.
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 Patrick County
Patrick County, Virginia
Patrick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 18,490. Its county seat is Stuart. It is located within both the rolling hills and valleys of the Piedmont Region of Virginia and mountainous Southwest Virginia....
, 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 2,068 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Patrick Springs is located at 36°38′10"N 80°12′13"W (36.636201, -80.203654).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 15.7 square miles (40.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,068 people, 872 households, and 622 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 131.9 people per square mile (50.9/km²). There were 966 housing units at an average density of 61.6/sq mi (23.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.15% White, 6.82% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.
There were 872 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% 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, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,028, and the median income for a family was $41,222. Males had a median income of $25,404 versus $21,218 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 $16,915. About 10.7% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.
History
In 1857 the area’s first post office was operated as Spabrook Station in the vicinity of the old Patrick Springs hotel mineral resort. Spabrooke Station was named Patrick Springs post office in 1859. A second post office was operated on Route 680 just north of old Rt. 58 called Shuff post office. Shuff was the phonetic spelling of Reverend Jacob Shough’s surname, a highly respected Methodist circuit riderCircuit rider (Religious)
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and one of the early founders of the Patrick Springs area. Rev. Jacob Shough ran a store-post office combination as well as building the old Shough (grist) Mill, one of the community’s oldest landmarks. The old Shough mill was operated by four generations of the Shough family stopping operation in 1918. In 1894, the residents named the community and post office Shuff in his honor. The Patrick Springs post office was discontinued in 1875 then re-opened in 1907, for 32 years Shuff Post Office handled all the mail for the area. Passengers of the Danville and Western Railway “Dick & Willie” would pass by the Shuff depot and post office on there way to the old Patrick Springs hotel mineral resort. Having two sets of local addresses caused confusion and in 1925 legislative steps where taken to give the whole area, post office, and train depot the name Patrick Springs.