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Dillwyn, Virginia
Location of Dillwyn, Virginia
Location of Dillwyn, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°32′30″N 78°27′32″W / 37.54167, -78.45889
Country United States
State Virginia
County Buckingham
Area
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 - Land 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (1. 8 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 643 ft (196 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 447
 - Density 646. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (249. 6/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 23936
Area code(s) 434
FIPS code 51-22560[1]
GNIS feature ID 1492868[2]

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Geography

Dillwyn is located at 37°32′30″N, 78°27′32″W (37. 541658, -78. 458869)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census square miles (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 447 people, 176 households, and 114 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 646. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (250. 1/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 289. 2/sq mi (111. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57. 27% White, 39. 60% African American, 0. 67% from other races, and 2. 46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 67% of the population.

Dillwyn is home to the only rail service in the county, the Buckingham Branch Railroad, which runs north to New Canton.
Dillwyn is home to the only rail service in the county, the Buckingham Branch Railroad, which runs north to New Canton. Buckingham Branch Railroad is a Class III short-line Railroad operating over 200 miles (322 km of historic and strategic trackage in Central Virginia

There were 176 households out of which 30. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38. 6% were married couples living together, 22. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34. 7% were non-families. 32. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 16 and the average family size was 2. 63.

In the town the population was spread out with 20. 6% under the age of 18, 4. 3% from 18 to 24, 21. 5% from 25 to 44, 24. 2% from 45 to 64, and 29. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 70. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,167, and the median income for a family was $24,688. Males had a median income of $19,167 versus $17,868 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,091. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 29. 7% of families and 34. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 29. 7% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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