Irvington, Virginia

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Coordinates: 37°39′25″N 76°25′0″W / 37.65694, -76.41667
Irvington, Virginia
Location of Irvington, Virginia
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Lancaster
Area
- Total	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	673
- Density	449.0/sq mi (173.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	22480
Area code(s)	804
FIPS code	51-40088^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1468521^[2]

Irvington is a town in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States. The population was 673 at the 2000 census and it is located on a peninsula of land known as the Northern Neck.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Features and amenities
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Irvington is located at 37°39′25″N, 76°24′60″W (37.657019, -76.416666)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (18.13%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 673 people, 240 households, and 174 families residing in the town. The population density was 449.0 people per square mile (173.2/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 216.8/sq mi (83.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37% White, 1.49% African American and 0.15% Asian.

There were 240 households out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the town the population was spread out with 13.8% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 13.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 46.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63 years. For every 100 females there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,139, and the median income for a family was $68,438. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $50,743. About 1.1% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Features and amenities

Irvington is known across the United States as the home of the marine resort The Tides Inn. There is one independent restaurant, the Trick Dog Cafe. On King Carter Drive is the Steamboat Museum, which details the history of the steamboats that plied the Chesapeake Bay and stopped in Irvington.

Lancaster National Bank (later Chesapeake National Bank and currently Chesapeake Bank) was formed in Irvington in 1900 to cater to the growing town. Irvington was also a stop for Chesapeake National Bank's Boat 'n Bank, a houseboat with bank tellers that cruised the Rappahannock River wharves, canneries and oyster houses. The town has a club, Rappahannock River Yacht Club, and a marina, Irvington Marina.

There is no town school. The children of the town attend either Lancaster County Public Schools or the private grade school Chesapeake Academy of Virginia, which is in Irvington. The towns original 1890 schoolhouse is located on King Carter Drive; it is now the Hope & Glory Inn. Next door to the schoolhouse is the Irvington Methodist Church; its parsonage is now a women's clothing store, The Dandelion.

Since the 1970's winemaking has become a growing vocation in the region, with a number of wineries located nearby. Irvington is located within the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace American Viticultural Area winemaking appellation.