Virgilina, Virginia

Virgilina, Virginia
Town
Street scene in Virgilina
Location of Virgilina, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°32′43″N 78°46′25″W / 36.54528°N 78.77361°WCoordinates: 36°32′43″N 78°46′25″W / 36.54528°N 78.77361°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Government
• Mayor	Ralph Murray
• Chief of Police	Ralph Murray
Area
• Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km^2)
• Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	551 ft (168 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	234
• Density	256.2/sq mi (98.9/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24598
Area code(s)	434
FIPS code	51-81312[1]
GNIS feature ID	1493858[2]

Virgilina is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 154 at the 2010 census. Virgilina was once a copper mining town. It is named Virgilina because it is located on the Virginia and North Carolina border. It is approximately 15 miles from Roxboro, North Carolina, which has a road, Virgilina Road, named in its honor.

Geography

Virgilina is located at 36°32′43″N 78°46′25″W / 36.54528°N 78.77361°W (36.545244, -78.773720).^[3]

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	200		—
1910	270		35.0%
1920	350		29.6%
1930	338		−3.4%
1940	358		5.9%
1950	323		−9.8%
1960	286		−11.5%
1970	249		−12.9%
1980	212		−14.9%
1990	161		−24.1%
2000	159		−1.2%
2010	154		−3.1%
Est. 2015	143	[4]	−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] 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 97.08% White, 1.66% 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.

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.