Clinchco, Virginia
| Clinchco, Virginia | |
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| Town | |
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| Coordinates: 37°9′45″N 82°21′36″W / 37.16250°N 82.36000°WCoordinates: 37°9′45″N 82°21′36″W / 37.16250°N 82.36000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Dickenson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 424 |
| • Density | 153.8/sq mi (59.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24226 |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-17504[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1502782[2] |
Clinchco is a town in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. The town was named for the Clinchfield Railroad Company.[3] The population was 424 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Clinchco is located at 37°9′45″N 82°21′36″W / 37.16250°N 82.36000°W (37.162466, -82.359951)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 424 people, 189 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The population density was 153.8 people per square mile (59.3/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 82.0 per square mile (31.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.57% White, 8.96% African American, 0.24% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,393, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,257. About 26.0% of families and 30.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Darrell "Shifty" Powers, World War II (D-day) veteran, Company E ("Easy Company") 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, U.S. 101st Airborne Division (portrayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers"). Powers described his hometown thusly:
"Picture a bunch of mountains all grouped together with narrow, winding roads lacing through them. Clinchco’s a little speck by the side of one of those roads, far in the southwest tip of the triangle of Virginia."[5]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System describes the weather as humid subtropical, and uses the abbreviation Cfa.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 324.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Brotherton, Marcus (2011). Shifty's War: The Authorized Biography of Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers, the Legendary Sharpshooter from the Band of Brothers. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780425240977.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Clinchco, Virginia
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