Warren County, Virginia
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As of the census
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of 2000, there were 31,584 people, 12,087 households, and 8,521 families residing in the county. The population density
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 was 148 people per square mile (57/km²). There were 13,299 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile (24/km²). The demographics of the county is (2000) 92.71% White
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, 4.83% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.27% Native American
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, 0.43% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 0.46% from other races
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, and 1.29% from two or more races. 1.56% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.
There were 12,087 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples
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 living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,422, and the median income for a family was $50,487. Males had a median income of $37,182 versus $25,506 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $19,841. About 6.00% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

  • Front Royal Area Transit (FRAT) provides weekday transit for the town of Front Royal Virginia.
  • Page County Transit The People Movers provides weekday transit for the town of Luray
    Luray, Virginia
    Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley of the northern part of the state. It is also the county seat...

     and weekday service between Luray
    Luray, Virginia
    Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley of the northern part of the state. It is also the county seat...

     and Front Royal
    Front Royal, Virginia
    Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Warren County.-Geography:Front Royal is roughly west of Washington, D.C....

    .
  • Shenandoah Valley Commuter Bus Service offers weekday commuter bus service from Northern Shenandoah Valley
    Shenandoah Valley
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     including Shenandoah County
    Shenandoah County, Virginia
    As of the census of 2000, there were 35,075 people, 14,296 households, and 10,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 16,709 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...

     and Warren County to Northern Virginia
    Northern Virginia
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     and Washington, D.C.
    Washington, D.C.
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     including Arlington County
    Arlington County, Virginia
    Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The land that became Arlington was originally donated by Virginia to the United States government to form part of the new federal capital district. On February 27, 1801, the United States Congress organized the area as a subdivision of...

     and Fairfax County
    Fairfax County, Virginia
    Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...

    . Origination points in Shenandoah County
    Shenandoah County, Virginia
    As of the census of 2000, there were 35,075 people, 14,296 households, and 10,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 16,709 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...

     include Woodstock
    Woodstock, Virginia
    Woodstock is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 5,097 according to the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shenandoah County....

      Origination points in Warren County include Front Royal
    Front Royal, Virginia
    Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Warren County.-Geography:Front Royal is roughly west of Washington, D.C....

     and Linden
    Linden, Virginia
    Linden is an unincorporated community in Fauquier and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is less than an hour from Washington, D.C...

    .

Unincorporated communities

  • Ashby
    Ashby, Warren County, Virginia
    Ashby is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Virginia, United States. It sits at an elevation of 597 feet ....

  • Bentonville
  • Bethel
  • Browntown
    Browntown, Virginia
    Browntown is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia....

  • Buckton
  • Cedarville
  • Happy Creek
  • Howellsville
  • Karo
  • Limeton
  • Linden
    Linden, Virginia
    Linden is an unincorporated community in Fauquier and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is less than an hour from Washington, D.C...

  • Milldale
    Milldale, Virginia
    Milldale, Virginia is a community in Warren County, Virginia. It is the location of Mount Zion , a place listed on the National Register of Historic Places....

  • Nineveh
  • Overall
  • Reliance
  • Riverton
  • Rockland
  • Waterlick

  • Public K-12 Schools



    In the fall of 2007, significant changes occurred. Skyline High School was built to serve the western part of the county, marking the first time in 80 years there has not been a single consolidated high school for the county. Their mascot is the Hawks. The current Junior High became the new Warren County High School. For a couple years, both schools will serve grades 8-12, while the current High School and Middle School are renovated to become the feeder middle schools for Warren County and Skyline, respective.)

    Notable residents

    • Thomas M. Allen
      Thomas M. Allen
      Thomas M. Allen was a clergyman who played a prominent role in establishing the Christian Church in Missouri....

      , born in Warren County, clergyman and university official in Missouri
      Missouri
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    • Ira O. Beaty, Born in Warren County, School Administrator and father of Warren Beatty
      Warren Beatty
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