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Craigsville, Virginia

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Augusta

FIPS code
  
51-19904

Area
  
5.3 km²

Zip code
  
24430

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:06 PM

State
  
Virginia

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1492819

Elevation
  
466 m

Population
  
926 (2013)

Area code
  
540

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Weather
  
15°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 70% Humidity

Craigsville is a town in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

Map of Craigsville, VA 24430, USA

History

The Craigsville School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Geography

Craigsville is located at 38°4′46″N 79°22′52″W (38.079439, -79.381224).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 979 people, 413 households, and 272 families residing in the town. The population density was 495.5 people per square mile (190.9/km²). There were 474 housing units at an average density of 239.9 per square mile (92.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.73% White, 1.74% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.20% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 413 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% 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 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $36,771. Males had a median income of $23,688 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,226. About 9.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Tony Schiavone, professional wrestling announcer and sports talk show host
  • Climate

    The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Craigsville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

    References

    Craigsville, Virginia Wikipedia