Keysville, Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Keysville, Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Keysville, Virginia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Charlotte

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area_total_km2 = 3.0
area_land_km2 = 3.0
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 817
population_density_km2 = 268.0
population_density_sq_mi = 694.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 206
elevation_ft = 676
latd = 37 |latm = 2 |lats = 24 |latNS = N
longd = 78 |longm = 29 |longs = 1 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 23947
area_code = 434
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blank_info = 51-42264GR|2
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Keysville is a town in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. The population was 817 at the 2000 census. One of two branches of Southside Virginia Community College is in Keysville. The surrounding area has tobacco and mixed farming.

Geography

Keysville is located at coor dms|37|2|24|N|78|29|1|W|city (37.039991, -78.483524)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 817 people, 359 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was 694.0 people per square mile (267.3/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 338.1/sq mi (130.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.75% White, 33.54% African American, 0.12% Asian, 1.10% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 359 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 43.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 30.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 67.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,750, and the median income for a family was $34,667. Males had a median income of $27,750 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,560. About 10.9% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

Revitalization Efforts

An Optical Fiber link between Farmville, Virginia and Keysville, Virginia was the first on the agenda in efforts by Governor Mark Warner to bring broadband internet access to rural areas of Virginia, funded by the Tobacco Idemnification fund. This was also accomplished to aide in developing the Southside Industrial Park by bringing mid-sized businesses the technological access needed in an effort to bring more industry to Charlotte County. The link is complete but has yet to be utilized.

Trivia

* Charlotte County's Korean & Vietnam War Memorial is in Keysville.
* The town of Keysville was an on location site (the train station served as a recreated Warm Springs, GA) for filming during the production of the 1976 TV movie "Eleanor & Franklin", starring Jane Alexander and Edward Herrmann. Now, the train station has been deemed a landmark and is in the process of being restored after half of it collapsed due to dilapidation.
* Jodie Foster and James Earl Jones were here for three days in 1992 during the production of Sommersby. Keysville has more resources than Charlotte Court House, Virginia nine miles away and, thus, was a better host for the stars during production of the trial which was being filmed in Charlotte Court House.
* Keysville, Virginia serves as a low aviation airspace allowing a turn-around point for Naval aircraft from Norfolk, Virginia during training and war games - approximately a 15 minute ride at "Mach 2".

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