- Ivor, Virginia
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Ivor, Virginia
settlement_type =Town
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map_caption = Location of Ivor, Virginia
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Southamptongovernment_footnotes =
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area_total_km2 = 2.8
area_land_km2 = 2.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 320
population_density_km2 = 113.4
population_density_sq_mi = 293.6timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 27
elevation_ft = 89
latd = 36 |latm = 54 |lats = 24 |latNS = N
longd = 76 |longm = 53 |longs = 52 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 23866
area_code = 757
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 51-40232GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1495747GR|3
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footnotes =Ivor is an
incorporated town in Southampton County,Virginia ,United States . The population was 320 at the 2000 census.Overview
Popular legend has it that
William Mahone (1826-1895), builder of theNorfolk and Petersburg Railroad (nowNorfolk Southern ), and his cultured wife,Otelia Butler Mahone (1837-1911), who had been raised in Smithfield, traveled along the newly completed Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad naming stations. Otelia was reading "Ivanhoe" a book written by SirWalter Scott . From his historical Scottish novels, Otelia chose the place names of Windsor, Waverly and Wakefield.Otelia Mahone is said to have tapped the Scottish Clan "McIvor" for the name of Ivor. Later, when they could not agree, it is said that they became even more creative, and invented a new word in honor of their "dispute", which is how the tiny community of Disputanta was named. The N&P railroad was completed in
1858 .William Mahone was born in Southampton County, in the tiny community of Monroe, which was located on the
Nottoway River about 8 miles south of present-day Courtland. He attendedVirginia Military Institute (VMI) and trained as acivil engineer . After building the N&P railroad, became aMajor General in theConfederate Army during theAmerican Civil War , while his wife Otelia served as anurse in Richmond. Mahone headed the state'sReadjuster Party after the War and later was elected as a Senator in theUnited States Congress . A large portion ofU.S. Highway 460 between Petersburg and Suffolk is named in honor of William Mahone.Ivor is the hometown of the famed federal agent, Joseph A. Casey, who made "Burning of the Woolies" a tradition at Virginia Military Institute.
Geography
Ivor is located at coor dms|36|54|24|N|76|53|52|W|city (36.906577, -76.897860)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.1square mile s (2.8km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 320 people, 135 households, and 100 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 293.6 people per square mile (113.4/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 139.5/sq mi (53.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.25% White, 19.69% African American, 1.25% Native American, and 2.81% from two or more races.There were 135 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $40,938 versus $18,750 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $18,033. About 4.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.References
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