Edinburg, Virginia

Edinburg, Virginia
Town
The Mill in Edinburg, Virginia (1848).
Location in Virginia
Coordinates: 38°49′21″N 78°33′55″W / 38.82250°N 78.56528°W / 38.82250; -78.56528Coordinates: 38°49′21″N 78°33′55″W / 38.82250°N 78.56528°W / 38.82250; -78.56528
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Shenandoah
Founded	1852
Government
• Mayor	Daniel J. Harshman
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	807 ft (246 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	813
• Density	1,103.2/sq mi (425.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	22824
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-25008[1]
GNIS feature ID	1494215[2]
Website	http://www.townofedinburg.com

Edinburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2010 census.

History

The Bowman-Zirkle Farm, Campbell Farm, Clem-Kagey Farm, Edinburg Historic District, Edinburg Mill, Dr. Christian Hockman House, Lantz Mill, and John Miley Maphis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

Geography

Edinburg is located at 38°49′21″N 78°33′55″W / 38.82250°N 78.56528°W / 38.82250; -78.56528 (38.822558, -78.565362).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, 813 people, 385 households, and 220 families resided in the town. The population density was 1,103.2 people per square mile (424.2/km²). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 576.7 per square mile (221.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.97% White, 0.12% African American, 0.37% Native American, 3.69% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.73% of the population.

Of 385 households, 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were not families. About 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was distributed as 18.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,655, and the median income for a family was $37,986. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $18,021 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,993. About 5.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 
4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016. 
6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. 

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Municipalities and communities of Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Woodstock
Towns	Edinburg Mount Jackson New Market Strasburg Toms Brook Woodstock
CDPs	Basye Maurertown
Unincorporated communities	Alonzaville Bowmans Crossing Calvary Carmel Clary Columbia Furnace Conicville Detrick Fishers Hill Forestville Hamburg Hawkinstown Lebanon Church Mount Clifton Oranda Orkney Springs Quicksburg Red Banks Saint Luke Saumsville Wheatfield