- Fort Chiswell, Virginia
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fort Chiswell, Virginia
settlement_type = CDP
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Fort Chiswell, Virginia
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wythegovernment_footnotes =
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 31.4
area_land_km2 = 31.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 12.1
area_land_sq_mi = 12.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 911
population_density_km2 = 29.1
population_density_sq_mi = 75.3timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 626
elevation_ft = 2054
latd = 36 |latm = 56 |lats = 37 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 56 |longs = 25 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 24360
area_code = 276
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 51-29040GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1495556GR|3
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footnotes =Fort Chiswell is a
census-designated place (CDP) in Wythe County,Virginia ,United States . The population was 911 at the 2000 census.Fort Chiswell is unincorporated, but gains its importance from being used as a
control city forInterstate 77 throughoutNorth Carolina . Fort Chiswell is located at the junction ofInterstate 77 andInterstate 81 . Going west from Fort Chiswell, drivers find themselves on a doublewrong-way concurrency - one of few in the nation.Fort Chiswell residents are served by the Max Meadows Post Office, thus their mailing address is Max Meadows, Virginia with the 24360
ZIP code . The telephone area code for Fort Chiswell is 276, and thetelephone prefix is 637.History
The community name comes from a frontier fort built in 1758 as an outpost during the
French and Indian War . The fort was situated at the junction of the Great Trading Path and the Richmond Road, near the New River. The fort fell into disrepair in the 18th century as both the county seat and courthouse were moved from Fort Chiswell to the county seat ofWytheville , 12 miles to the west. The remaining foundations of the Fort and its surrounding buildings were completely covered over during the construction ofI-77 inWythe County during the 1970s. There is a pyramid shaped historical marker of sandstone situated approximately 200 yards west-northwest of the fort's original location.Geography
Fort Chiswell is located at coor dms|36|56|37|N|80|56|25|W|city (36.943670, -80.940335)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 12.1square mile s (31.3km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 911 people, 357 households, and 263 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 75.3 people per square mile (29.1/km²). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 31.4/sq mi (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.02% White, 0.77% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.There were 357 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,273, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $35,464 versus $20,385 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $15,614. About 7.7% of families and 8.5% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.References
External links
* [http://wythe.pcsos.com/t-fort.htm Wythe County Virginia, Fort Chiswell]
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