Virgilina, Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Virgilina, Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Virgilina, 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 = 1.6
area_land_km2 = 1.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 159
population_density_km2 = 98.9
population_density_sq_mi = 256.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 168
elevation_ft = 551
latd = 36 |latm = 32 |lats = 43 |latNS = N
longd = 78 |longm = 46 |longs = 25 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 24598
area_code = 434
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blank_info = 51-81312GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1493858GR|3
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Virgilina is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. Virgilina was once a copper mining town.

Geography

Virgilina is located at coor dms|36|32|43|N|78|46|25|W|city (36.545244, -78.773720)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 159 people, 76 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density was 256.2 people per square mile (99.0/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 138.6/sq mi (53.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.08% White, 5.66% African American and 1.26% Native American.

There were 76 households out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 43.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,337. None of the families and 3.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.4% of those over 64.

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