Hamilton, Virginia
Location of Hamilton, Virginia
Coordinates: 39°8′2″N 77°39′51″W / 39.13389, -77.66417
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Loudoun
Area
- Total	0. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered County-equivalents for census purposes Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- Land	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (0. 7 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	512 ft (156 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	562
- Density	2,218. 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 2/sq mi (856. 5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	20158-20159
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-34240[1]
GNIS feature ID	1499516[2]

Hamilton is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea code 540png|right|400px|The area colored red indicates the northern region of Virginia served by area code 540poly 391 103 368 103 343 148 324 152 325 160 317 164 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Loudoun County (ˈlaʊdən "LOUD-un" is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 562 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Notable Resident 5 References 6 External links

Geography

Hamilton is located 6 miles west of the county seat Leesburg at 39°8′2″N, 77°39′51″W (39. Leesburg is a historic town in and County seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America 133889, -77. 664151)^[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 2 square miles (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

History

The present Town of Hamilton was once occupied by several native tribes. ^[4] European settlers arrived in the 1730s. ^[4] In 1768, George and Elizabeth Tavenner built the first house in the Hamilton area. ^[4] Their son, Richard, built an estate called Harmony^[4] and the surrounding area was thereafter known as Harmony. ^[5]

The Leesburg and Snickers Gap Turnpike Company opened a road connecting Leesburg and Snickersville in 1831. ^[4] Growth ensued and by 1833, the area had enough population to sustain Harmony Methodist Church. ^[4] The town also became known as Hamilton Store after a store founded there by Charles Bennett Hamilton. ^[4] In 1835, John Quincy Adams approved a post office located in Hamilton's store and the town's name was recorded as Hamilton. ^[4]

The last important Civil War action in Loudoun County, known as the Harmony Skirmish, took place on March 21, 1865 as confederate Colonel John S. Mosby and his troops surprised troops commanded by Colonel Marcus Reno. John Singleton Mosby ( December 6 1833 &ndash May 30 1916) also known as the "Gray Ghost" was a Confederate Partisan Marcus Albert Reno ( November 15, 1834 &ndash March 30, 1889) was a career military officer in the American Civil War and in the ^[4]

By 1868, a steam railroad from Alexandria had come to Hamilton along the future route of the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad (colloquially referred to as the W&OD) was an intrastate Short-line railroad located in Northern Virginia. ^[5] Many tourists came to the town seeking relief from the city's heat. ^[5] There was a one and 1/2 mile boardwalk that traversed the town and a dance hall. ^[4] By 1900, the Town of Hamilton was Loudoun County's second largest town. ^[4] The booming businesses in Hamilton included two newspapers, a butcher shop, a men's clothing store, a broom factory, a milliner, a dentist, two hardware stores, a stove shop, a flat racecourse, a livery stable and boarding houses. ^[4]

The advent of the automobile led to a slow decline in tourism. ^[4] In 1926, many of the town's central businesses were destroyed by fire and tourism thereafter declined sharply. ^[5] Hamilton has since been known more as a residential community. ^[4]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 562 people, 216 households, and 157 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,218. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (868. 0/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 884. 1/sq mi (345. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97. 69% White, 1. 42% African American, 0. 53% Asian, 0. 36% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 07% of the population.

There were 216 households out of which 41. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58. 3% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 9% were non-families. 21. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 60 and the average family size was 3. 05.

In the town the population was spread out with 28. 3% under the age of 18, 4. 4% from 18 to 24, 33. 3% from 25 to 44, 26. 0% from 45 to 64, and 8. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,688, and the median income for a family was $73,333. Males had a median income of $53,571 versus $32,857 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,474. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 4% of families and 3. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. 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 6% of those under age 18 and 6. 1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Resident

• Chris Cooley, football player

References

External links

• Hamilton, Virginia is at coordinates 39°08′02″N 77°39′51″W / 39.133889, -77.664151 (Hamilton, Virginia)Coordinates: 39°08′02″N 77°39′51″W / 39.133889, -77.664151 (Hamilton, Virginia)

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