Jonesville, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Jonesville is a town in and the county seat
of Lee County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 995 at the 2000 census.
Jonesville was a small but thriving center of local commerce in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but like most towns in the central Appalachian region, it fell into gradual economic decline as the coal boom ebbed in the latter half of the twentieth century. By the end of the century much of the commercial real estate in its downtown area was either unoccupied or underutilized. Most of Jonesville's remaining commercial activity is concentrated in the west end. Jonesville Drug, one of the oldest surviving downtown businesses, relocated to the old Chappell's Dairy site on the west end in 2004.
Andrew Taylor Still
, M. D., D.O., father of osteopathic medicine and founder of its first school and infirmary, was born in Jonesville in 1828.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 995 people, 497 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density
was 901.1 people per square mile (349.2/km²). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 511.7 per square mile (198.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.30% White, 0.10% African American, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 497 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.3% were non-families. 45.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,548, and the median income for a family was $27,368. Males had a median income of $26,950 versus $19,297 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,347. About 25.4% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.6% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
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of Lee County
Lee County, Virginia
According to the census 2009 estimates, there were 25001 people, 11,587 households, and 6,852 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,587 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 995 at the 2000 census.
History
Jonesville was established in 1794 as the county seat of Lee County. The town was known as Glade Spring in its infancy. It was incorporated in 1884, and re-incorporated in 1901. It is named for Frederick Jones, a landowner.Jonesville was a small but thriving center of local commerce in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but like most towns in the central Appalachian region, it fell into gradual economic decline as the coal boom ebbed in the latter half of the twentieth century. By the end of the century much of the commercial real estate in its downtown area was either unoccupied or underutilized. Most of Jonesville's remaining commercial activity is concentrated in the west end. Jonesville Drug, one of the oldest surviving downtown businesses, relocated to the old Chappell's Dairy site on the west end in 2004.
Andrew Taylor Still
Andrew Taylor Still
Andrew Taylor Still is considered the father of osteopathy and osteopathic medicine. He was also a physician & surgeon, author, inventor and Kansas territorial & state legislator. He was one of the founders of Baker University, the oldest 4-year college in the state of Kansas, and was the founder...
, M. D., D.O., father of osteopathic medicine and founder of its first school and infirmary, was born in Jonesville in 1828.
Geography
Jonesville is located at 36°41′17"N 83°6′59"W (36.688012, -83.116305).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 995 people, 497 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 901.1 people per square mile (349.2/km²). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 511.7 per square mile (198.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.30% White, 0.10% African American, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 497 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.3% were non-families. 45.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,548, and the median income for a family was $27,368. Males had a median income of $26,950 versus $19,297 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $18,347. About 25.4% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.6% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.