Woodlawn, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Woodlawn is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Carroll County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 2,249 at the 2000 census. Woodlawn is musically notable as the home of Heritage Shoppe and Heritage Records, a store and record label
owned by Bobby Patterson, a musician from a regionally important family of performers. Heritage Records specializes in local musicians, and also releases recordings from the Old Fiddlers' Convention in Galax, Virginia
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 19.5 square miles (50.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,249 people, 847 households, and 597 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 115.1 people per square mile (44.4/km²). There were 926 housing units at an average density of 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.58% White, 0.49% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.36% from other races
, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 847 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,044, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $24,942 versus $18,991 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,494. About 4.4% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
, the first public secondary school in the United States to offer agricultural education
classes under the Smith-Hughes Act
.
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 Carroll County
Carroll County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,245 people, 12,186 households, and 8,786 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 14,680 housing units at an average density of 31 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 2,249 at the 2000 census. Woodlawn is musically notable as the home of Heritage Shoppe and Heritage Records, a store and record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
owned by Bobby Patterson, a musician from a regionally important family of performers. Heritage Records specializes in local musicians, and also releases recordings from the Old Fiddlers' Convention in Galax, Virginia
Galax, Virginia
Galax is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is bounded to the northeast by Carroll County and to the southwest by Grayson County. The population was 7,042 as of 2010...
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Geography
Woodlawn is located at 36°43′58"N 80°48′7"W (36.732719, -80.801934).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 19.5 square miles (50.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,249 people, 847 households, and 597 families residing in the CDP. 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 115.1 people per square mile (44.4/km²). There were 926 housing units at an average density of 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.58% White, 0.49% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 847 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,044, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $24,942 versus $18,991 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 $16,494. About 4.4% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
Interesting Sites
Woodlawn is home to the Harmon's Museum, where visitors can see the two headed calf and a large collection of arrow heads and Native American artifacts. Also the site of the former Woodlawn High School (Woodlawn, Virginia)Woodlawn High School (Woodlawn, Virginia)
Woodlawn High School was a public secondary school located in Carroll County, Virginia, at Woodlawn, Virginia. The last academic year as a high school was 1968-1969. The school graduated one hundred seniors in the final class of 1969. The following year all tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade...
, the first public secondary school in the United States to offer agricultural education
Agricultural education
Agricultural education is instruction about crop production, livestock management, soil and water conservation, and various other aspects of agriculture. Agricultural education includes instruction in food education, such as nutrition...
classes under the Smith-Hughes Act
Smith-Hughes Act
The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917 was an act of the United States Congress that promoted vocational agriculture to train people "who have entered upon or who are preparing to enter upon the work of the farm," and provided federal funds for this purpose...
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