Kilmarnock, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Kilmarnock is a town in Lancaster
and Northumberland
counties in the U.S. state
of Virginia
. The population was 1,244 at the 2000 census. It is located near the mouth of the Rappahannock River
and is located within the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace
American Viticultural Area
winemaking appellation
. There is a small hospital in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²) of it is land and 0.35% is water.
Kilmarnock hosts the Holly Ball, a debutante ball founded in 1895, at the Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club every December.
of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 547 households, and 305 families residing in the town. The population density
was 435.6 people per square mile (167.9/km²). There were 607 housing units at an average density of 212.6 per square mile (81.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.74% White, 19.05% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.08% from other races
, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 547 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 37.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 68.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,625, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $30,167 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,172. About 9.1% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Lancaster County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,567 people, 5,004 households, and 3,412 families residing in the county. The population density was 87 people per square mile . There were 6,498 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
and Northumberland
Northumberland County, Virginia
Northumberland County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state in the United States. In 2010, its population was 12,330. Its county seat is Heathsville...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 1,244 at the 2000 census. It is located near the mouth of the Rappahannock River
Rappahannock River
The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length. It traverses the entire northern part of the state, from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west, across the Piedmont, to the Chesapeake Bay, south of the Potomac River.An important river in American...
and is located within the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace
Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA
The Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA is an American Viticultural Area in eastern portion of the state of Virginia. Wines made from grapes grown in Westmoreland, King George, Northumberland, Lancaster, and Richmond counties may use this appellation...
American Viticultural Area
American Viticultural Area
An American Viticultural Area is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau , United States Department of the Treasury....
winemaking appellation
Appellation
An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown; other types of food often have appellations as well...
. There is a small hospital in the town.
Geography
Kilmarnock is located at 37°42′45"N 76°22′54"W (37.712437, -76.381707).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²) of it is land and 0.35% is water.
Kilmarnock hosts the Holly Ball, a debutante ball founded in 1895, at the Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club every December.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 547 households, and 305 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 435.6 people per square mile (167.9/km²). There were 607 housing units at an average density of 212.6 per square mile (81.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.74% White, 19.05% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 37.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 68.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,625, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $30,167 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $21,172. About 9.1% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.