New Castle, Virginia
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| New Castle, Virginia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Craig |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 179 |
| - Density | 1,105.0/sq mi (426.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24127 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-55592[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498522[2] |
New Castle is the only town in Craig County, Virginia, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Craig County[3].
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[edit] Geography
New Castle is located at (37.500746, -80.110798)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 179 people, 85 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,105.0 people per square mile (432.0/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 574.1/sq mi (224.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 85 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,119. About 20.4% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- New Castle, Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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