Virgilina, Virginia
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Virgilina is a town in Halifax County, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. Virgilina was once a copper mining town. It is named Virgilina because it is located on the Virginia
and North Carolina
border.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 159 people, 76 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density
was 256.2 people per square mile (99.0/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 138.6 per square mile (53.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.08% White, 5.66% African American and 1.26% Native American.
There were 76 households out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 43.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,337. None of the families and 3.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.4% of those over 64.
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...
. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. Virgilina was once a copper mining town. It is named Virgilina because it is located on the 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...
and North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
border.
Geography
Virgilina is located at 36°32′43"N 78°46′25"W (36.545244, -78.773720).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 159 people, 76 households, and 43 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 256.2 people per square mile (99.0/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 138.6 per square mile (53.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.08% White, 5.66% African American and 1.26% Native American.
There were 76 households out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 43.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $28,125 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 $17,337. None of the families and 3.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.4% of those over 64.