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Round Hill
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Loudoun |
| Incorporated | 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Heyner |
| Area | |
| • Land | .2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,091 |
| • Density | 2,992/sq mi (1,155.2/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | http://www.roundhillva.org/ |
Round Hill is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. Its population was estimated at 639 in 2005 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The town is located at the crossroads of Virginia routes 7 and 719 (Woodgrove Road), approximately 50 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. It was named "Round Hill" for being located two miles northeast of a 910-foot hill used during the American Civil War as a signal post by both Confederate and Union troops.
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Round Hill was incorporated on February 5, 1900. From 1874 to 1900, the settlement had been the terminus of a Washington and Ohio rail line that ultimately became the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad.[1] The railway allowed agricultural products to be brought into Washington, D.C., and allowed the residents of the District to escape to the surrounding countryside for holidays. Many of the town's older residences were originally boarding houses, inns, and taverns where people would go upon arrival. The town was considered a convenient destination as it lies close to the Shenandoah River (7 miles distant), the Shenandoah National Park (30 miles), the Appalachian Trail (4 miles), Harpers Ferry (15 miles), the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Tow Path (used currently as a bike trail) (12 miles), and the paved Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail (3 miles).
The town has recently been ringed by fast-growing suburbs of Washington, D.C., that have brought thousands of residents to just outside the town. The town's water and sewer infrastructure is used to serve many of these new developments.
Round Hill is located at (39.133625, -77.770217)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[3] of 2000, 500 people in 173 households and 139 families resided in the town. The population density was 2,333.8 people per square mile (919.3/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 826.2 per square mile (325.4/km²). Of that population, 91.60% was White; 7.20%, African American; 0.60%, Asian; and 0.60% of the population was mixed-race. Hispanics or Latinos of any race constituted 1.40% of the population.
There were 173 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,929, and the median income for a family was $62,361. Males had a median income of $41,375 versus $33,304 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,925. About 4.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
No public schools lie within the town limits, though Round Hill Elementary School lies just outside, within the "Villages of Round Hill" subdivision. As of June, 2007, the school listed 575 enrolled students.[4] Secondary students are served by the Loudoun County Public School system, including Woodgrove High School in Purcellville.
Police protection is provided by the Loudoun County Sheriff's department. Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided by the Round Hill Volunteer Fire Department 4; the fire company and the rescue squad are volunteer organizations supplemented with staffing from the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Department on a twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week basis.
The town maintains its own water and sewer system, which developers' proffers have supplemented in recent years.
The Washington Post, Washington Times, and Winchester Star all offer paid daily circulation in Round Hill. Weekly paid circulation is provided from Leesburg by the Loudoun Times-Mirror. Residents also receive the free weekly shopper publications Leesburg Today, Blue Ridge Leader and Purcellville Gazette, which contain mainly advertising.
Four churches are located in the town: Round Hill Baptist Church, Round Hill United Methodist Church, the Bible Church, and Mount Zion Baptist Church.
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