Scottsburg, Virginia

Scottsburg, Virginia
Town
Location of Scottsburg, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°45′36″N 78°47′26″W / 36.76000°N 78.79056°WCoordinates: 36°45′36″N 78°47′26″W / 36.76000°N 78.79056°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	374 ft (114 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	145
• Density	196.0/sq mi (75.7/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24589
Area code(s)	434
FIPS code	51-70752[1]
GNIS feature ID	1474116[2]

Scottsburg is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Scottsburg is located at 36°45′36″N 78°47′26″W / 36.76000°N 78.79056°W (36.759890, -78.790515).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	87		—
1890	297		241.4%
1930	225		—
1940	239		6.2%
1950	222		−7.1%
1960	188		−15.3%
1970	157		−16.5%
1980	335		113.4%
1990	152		−54.6%
2000	145		−4.6%
2010	119		−17.9%
Est. 2015	132	[4]	10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 145 people, 56 households, and 39 families residing in the town. The population density was 196.0 people per square mile (75.7/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 86.5 per square mile (33.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.69% White, 16.55% African American, 2.76% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.21% of the population.

There were 56 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $25,938. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,289. There were 13.3% of families and 10.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.9% of under eighteens and 19.0% of those over 64.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.