Boones Mill, Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Boones Mill, Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location in the State of Virginia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Virginia
subdivision_name2 = Franklin
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Ben Flora
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1927
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_total_km2 = 1.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_km2 = 1.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_km2 = 0
population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 285
population_metro =
population_density_km2 = 148.7
population_density_sq_mi = 387.5
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd = 37 |latm = 6 |lats = 56 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 57 |longs = 14 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 350
elevation_ft = 1150
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 24065
area_code = 540
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 51-08584GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1492609GR|3
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Boones Mill is a town in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Boones Mill is located at coor dms|37|6|56|N|79|57|14|W|city (37.115462, -79.953966)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 285 people, 131 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 387.5 people per square mile (148.7/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 187.6/sq mi (72.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.79% White, 2.46% African American, 0.70% Native American and 1.05% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 131 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,688, and the median income for a family was $44,821. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,795. About 3.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.6% of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

*http://naff.bravepages.com/boones_mill.html Boones Mill History Website