Warrenton, Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Warrenton, Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = Main Street in Warrenton.


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map_caption = Location in Virginia


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

government_footnotes =
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = George B. Fitch
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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1810

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 11.0
area_land_km2 = 11.0
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area_total_sq_mi = 4.2
area_land_sq_mi = 4.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 6670
population_density_km2 = 608.0
population_density_sq_mi = 1574.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 196
elevation_ft = 643
latd = 38 |latm = 43 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 47 |longs = 50 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 20186-20188
area_code = 540
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 51-83136GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1500278GR|3
website = http://www.townofwarrenton.com/
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Warrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fauquier CountyGR|6. Public schools in the town include Fauquier High School, Warrenton Middle School, Taylor Middle School and a two elementary schools. There are two private schools in Warrenton: Highland School and St. John The Evangelist's Catholic School. Warrenton is at a junction of U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 17, U.S. Route 29, and U.S. Route 211. The town is in the Piedmont region of Virginia, near the Blue Ridge mountains.

History

The town of Warrenton was incorporated in 1810 and named for General Joseph Warren, a Revolutionary War hero. Richard Henry Lee donated the land for the county seat. John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was from nearby Germantown, Virginia modern-day Midland. Colonel John S. Mosby made raids in the town during the Civil War and later made his home and practiced law in Warrenton. The Warren Green Hotel building hosted many famous people including Marquis de Lafayette, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and President Theodore Roosevelt [ [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=1175] ] . General McClellan bade farewell to his officers November 11, 1862 from the steps of the Hotel [ [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=1175] ] . It now hosts offices of the county government as well as a court room. Notable former residents of the area include U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, Colonel Charles Marshall, Col. James K. Marshall, Virginia Military Institute Superintendent Scott Shipp, and Jesse Brown, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

The well-known Airlie Conference Center is on the northeast boundary of Warrenton, and the historic Vint Hill Farms military facility is several miles east. In 2007, Mayor George B. Fitch proposed providing all of the town's energy by processing methane from a local landfill. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/11/AR2007031101563.html "Grand-Thinking Va. Mayor Seeks Town's Energy Independence."] "Washington Post". March 12, 2007.]

Geography

Warrenton is located at coor dms|38|43|06|N|77|47|50|W| (38.718307, -77.797085)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,670 people, 2,683 households, and 1,591 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,574.8 people per square mile (607.4/km²). There were 2,856 housing units at an average density of 674.3/sq mi (260.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.04% White, 16.49% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population.

There were 2,683 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.01.

The population is fairly well distributed, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,760, and the median income for a family was $59,744. Males had a median income of $40,405 versus $31,689 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,552. About 6.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://spryder.casebook.org/warrenton A Pictorial History of Warrenton, Virginia]
* [http://www.townofwarrenton.com/ Town of Warrenton, Virginia website]
* [http://www.warrentonfire.org/ Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company]