Clinchco, Virginia
Clinchco, Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 51-17504[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1502782[4] | |
Website | https://clinchcova.net/ |
Clinchco is a town in
Geography
Clinchco is located in north-central Dickenson County at 37°9′45″N 82°21′36″W / 37.16250°N 82.36000°W (37.162466, −82.359951).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clinchco has a total area of 2.84 square miles (7.35 km2), of which 2.80 square miles (7.26 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 1.15%, is water.[6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 424 | — | |
2010 | 337 | −20.5% | |
2019 (est.) | 294 | [2] | −12.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
At the
Of the 189 households 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 households were one person and 18.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.00.
The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $18,393 and the median family income 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
Notable people
- Band of Brothers). Powers described his hometown thus:
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.[10]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Hanson, Raus McDill (1969). Virginia Place Names: Derivations, Historical Uses. McClure Press.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clinchco town, Virginia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ISBN 9780425240977.
- ^ Climate Summary for Clinchco, Virginia