Scottsburg, Virginia

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


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

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.9
area_land_km2 = 1.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 145
population_density_km2 = 75.7
population_density_sq_mi = 196.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 114
elevation_ft = 374
latd = 36 |latm = 45 |lats = 36 |latNS = N
longd = 78 |longm = 47 |longs = 26 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 24589
area_code = 434
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 51-70752GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1474116GR|3
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Scottsburg is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Scottsburg is located at coor dms|36|45|36|N|78|47|26|W|city (36.759890, -78.790515)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 145 people, 56 households, and 39 families residing in the town. The population density was 196.0 people per square mile (75.7/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 86.5/sq mi (33.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.69% White, 16.55% African American, 2.76% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.21% of the population.

There were 56 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.8% 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 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $25,938. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,289. There were 13.3% of families and 10.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.9% of under eighteens and 19.0% of those over 64.

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