Middleburg, Virginia
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| Middleburg, Virginia | |||
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| Motto: Semel Et Semper | |||
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| State | Virginia | ||
| County | Loudoun | ||
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| - Mayor | Betsy Davis | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 632 | ||
| - Density | 420.7/km² (1,083.3/sq mi) | ||
Middleburg is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. There are approximately 640 people currently residing in the town established in 1787 by Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel and Virginia statesman, Levin Powell. He purchased the land for Middleburg at $2.50 an acre from Joseph Chinn, first cousin to George Washington. Previously called "Chinn's Crossroads," Powell chose the name Middleburg because of the town's location midway between Alexandria and Winchester on the Ashby Gap trading route (now Route 50).
Since the early 1900s, Middleburg began welcoming visitors that descended on the town for foxhunting and steeplechasing. The charming village soon earned a reputation as the "Nation's Horse and Hunt Capital," attracting prominent visitors from across the United States.
Notable residents have included Jackie Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor (when married to Sen. John Warner), Jack Kent Cooke and Alice du Pont Mills.
[edit] Geography
Middleburg is located at (38.968411, -77.737631)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 632 people, 322 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density was 420.7/km² (1,083.8/mi²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 242.3/km² (624.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.58% White, 20.25% African American, 0.16% Asian, 1.27% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.27% of the population.
There were 322 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the town the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 72.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $60,313. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $32,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,643. About 6.7% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Town of Middleburg official site
- Middleburg Online (general information site)
- Middleburg Historic District
- Maps and aerial photos
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