Purcellville, Virginia

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


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

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area_total_km2 = 6.1
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3584
population_density_km2 = 583.9
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 175
elevation_ft = 574
latd = 39 |latm = 8 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 42 |longs = 40 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 20132, 20134, 20160
area_code = 540
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Purcellville is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,584 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Purcellville is located at coor dms|39|8|4|N|77|42|40|W|city (39.134530, -77.711177)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.

Purcellville lies in western Loudoun County, Virginia approximately 9 miles west of the County Seat of Leesburg, Virginia. Just to the west are the Blue Ridge Mountains (visible from many areas of town). Philomont is five miles south, Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia is four miles to the west and Middleburg, Virginia is approximately 12 miles away. Lovettsville is approximately 11 miles to the north.

Government

Purcellville is governed by a town council with six seats and a mayor. Three of the seats, and the mayor's seat go before the voters every two years. The Purcellville Town Council is currently composed of Bob Lazaro Jr. as mayor, along with Steve Varmecky, Greg Wagner, C.J. Walker III, Dr. James Wiley, Tom Priscilla, and Joan Lehr.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,584 people, 1,253 households, and 956 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,512.2 people per square mile (583.9/km²). There were 1,292 housing units at an average density of 545.1/sq mi (210.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.92% White, 7.45% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 1,253 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,108, and the median income for a family was $69,211. Males had a median income of $50,815 versus $34,808 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,112. About 2.6% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town's educational institutions include public and private institutions. Public schools covering kindergarten to twelfth grade include Loudoun Valley High School, Blue Ridge Middle School, Harmony Intermediate School, Emerick and Mountain View Elementary Schools. Patrick Henry College, a private Christian school, is also located in Purcellville.

Public safety

The Town of Purcellville Police Department is a 24 hour law enforcement agency, comprising 14 officers and 2 administrative personnel. The Police Department is located at 125 Hirst Road in Purcellville, and is one of four law enforcement agencies in Loudoun County.

Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad Company 14, established in 1969, is a 100% volunteer organization in partnership with Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. The organization operates three ambulances and provides both Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) to the citizens and community of Purcellville and its surrounding areas. Purcellville Rescue currently resides at 211 South 20th St in Purcellville, and is in the process of building a new facility in partnership with Loudoun County Fire and Rescue and Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company. This new facility is under construction (March 2008) and will be operational by the end of 2008.

Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company 2 is a separate organization and is staffed 24/7 by volunteer firefighters and career Loudoun County personnel.

References

External links

* [http://www.purcellvilleva.com/index.asp Purcellville government website]
* [http://www.purcellvillerescue.org Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad website]
* [http://www.purcellvilleva.com/index.asp?NID=50 Purcellville Police Department webpage]
* [http://www.purcellvillefire.org/ Purcellville Volunteer Fire Department website]

Newspapers

* [http://www.purcellvillegazette.com Purcellville Gazette Newspaper]

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