Warrenton, Virginia
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| Warrenton, Virginia | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Virginia | ||
| County | Fauquier | ||
| Founded | 1810 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | George B. Fitch | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km²) | ||
| - Land | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 6,670 | ||
| - Density | 1,574.8/sq mi (608.0/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 20186-20188 | ||
| Area code(s) | 540 | ||
| FIPS code | 51-83136[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1500278[2] | ||
| Website: http://www.townofwarrenton.com/ | |||
Warrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fauquier County[3]. Public schools in the town include Fauquier High School, Warrenton Middle School, Taylor Middle School and a couple of elementary schools. Warrenton is also home to The Fauquier Gators baseball team of The Clark Griffith League. Private schools include Highland School and St. John's Catholic School. The well-known Airlie Conference Center, popular with agencies of the federal and state government, associations and corporations, is on the northeast boundary of Warrenton, and the historic Vint Hill Farms military facility is several miles east. Warrenton is at a junction of several major highways. In 2007, Mayor George B. Fitch proposed providing all of the town's energy by processing methane from a local landfill. [4]
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[edit] History
The town of Warrenton was incorporated in 1810 and named for General Joseph Warren, a Revolutionary War hero. Richard Henry Lee donated the land for the county seat. John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was from nearby Midland. Colonel John S. Mosby made raids in the town during the Civil War and later made his home and practiced law in Warrenton.
[edit] Geography
Warrenton is located at (38.718307, -77.797085)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,670 people, 2,683 households, and 1,591 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,574.8 people per square mile (607.4/km²). There were 2,856 housing units at an average density of 674.3/sq mi (260.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.04% White, 16.49% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population.
There were 2,683 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.01.
The population is fairly well distributed, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,760, and the median income for a family was $59,744. Males had a median income of $40,405 versus $31,689 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,552. About 6.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 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.
- ^ "Grand-Thinking Va. Mayor Seeks Town's Energy Independence." Washington Post. March 12, 2007.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- A Pictorial History of Warrenton, Virginia
- Reviews of Restaurants in Warrenton, Virginia
- Town of Warrenton, Virginia website
- Warrenton, Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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