Merrimac, Virginia

Merrimac, Virginia
FIPS code		51-51208[1]
GNIS feature ID	1493279[2]

Merrimac is a

which encompasses all of Montgomery County and the city of Radford.

History

According to one source, Merrimac was so named because coal from area mines was used on CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack).^[3] A post office called Merrimac Mines operated from 1904 until 1935.^[4]

The

Geography

Merrimac is located at 37°11′32″N 80°25′20″W / 37.19222°N 80.42222°W / 37.19222; -80.42222 (37.192257, −80.422247).^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 889 households, out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.2% were non-families. 53.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.2% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,462, and the median income for a family was $40,800. Males had a median income of $31,223 versus $20,547 for females. The

, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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