Narrows, Virginia

Narrows, Virginia
Town of Narrows, Virginia
—  Town  —
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°19′55″N 80°48′31″W / 37.33194°N 80.80861°W / 37.33194; -80.80861Coordinates: 37°19′55″N 80°48′31″W / 37.33194°N 80.80861°W / 37.33194; -80.80861
Country United States
State Virginia
County Giles
Government
 – Mayor H. Clayton Davis
Area
 – Total 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 – Land 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 1,545 ft (471 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 2,111
 – Density 1,649.8/sq mi (637.0/km2)
  U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Population Estimates
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24124
Area code(s) 540
FIPS code 51-54904[1]
GNIS feature ID 1497034[2]
Website http://www.townofnarrows.org/

Narrows, named for the narrowing of the New River that flows past it, is a town in Giles County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,111 at the 2000 census. It is part of the BlacksburgChristiansburgRadford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Narrows is located at 37°19′55″N 80°48′31″W / 37.33194°N 80.80861°W / 37.33194; -80.80861 (37.331818, -80.808477)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.48%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,111 people, 890 households, and 600 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,649.7 people per square mile (636.8/km²). There were 971 housing units at an average density of 758.8 per square mile (292.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.86% White, 0.24% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 890 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $42,610. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,933. About 5.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Narrows (Virginia) — Narrows, Virginia Pueblo de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • Narrows — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Narrows (Kentucky) Narrows (Maryland) Narrows (Oregon) Narrows (Virginia) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Virginia locations by per capita income — Virginia has the sixth highest per capita income of any state in the United States of America, at $23,975 (2000). Its personal per capita income is $33,671 (2003). Virginia Counties Ranked by Per Capita Income There are 135 counties and… …   Wikipedia

  • Virginia Tech massacre — People gather to mourn after the shooting. Location Blacksburg, Virginia, United States …   Wikipedia

  • Narrows Plantation House — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • Narrows — Narrows, VA U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 2111 Housing Units (2000): 971 Land area (2000): 1.279603 sq. miles (3.314156 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.055472 sq. miles (0.143672 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.335075 sq. miles (3.457828 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Narrows, VA — U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 2111 Housing Units (2000): 971 Land area (2000): 1.279603 sq. miles (3.314156 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.055472 sq. miles (0.143672 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.335075 sq. miles (3.457828 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Virginia Key — Infobox nrhp name = Virginia Key Beach Park caption = Virginia Key Beach location = Miami, Florida lat degrees = lat minutes = lat seconds = lat direction = N long degrees = long minutes = long seconds = long direction = W area = built =… …   Wikipedia

  • Virginia State Route 61 — Infobox road state=VA type= route=61 length mi=48.16 length ref=PDFlink| [http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/AADT 092 Tazewell 2005.pdf 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report Daily Traffic Volume Estimates Tazewell… …   Wikipedia

  • Virginia Seismic Zone — The Virginia Seismic Zone is located in the US State of Virginia. Earthquakes in Virginia are irregular and rarely above 4.5 on the Richter magnitude scale.List of Earthquakes*1774 02 21. Near Petersburg, Prince George County. A sharp earthquake… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”