Lovettsville, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Lovettsville is a town in Loudoun County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 853 at the 2000 census. The 2005-2009 American Community Survey (ACS) estimated the population at 1187.
as the buffer between Native Americans
and white settlers, German
immigrants began arriving in the northern Loudoun Valley
to farm the rich topsoil. They established several villages, many constructed of log and wooden buildings, and began to expand their land holdings. Lovettsville was then called The German Settlement.
In 1820 David Lovett subdivided his property into quarter-acre "city lots." As a result of the ensuing construction boom, the town was called Newtown. In 1828, the town was again renamed Lovettsville. In 1836 the Virginia General Assembly established Lovettsville as a town, but the town was not fully incorporated until 1876.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 853 people, 318 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density
was 980.9 people per square mile (378.6/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 373.7 per square mile (144.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.66% White, 2.46% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.70% from other races
, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population. 18.4% were of American
, 18.4% German
, 17.2% Irish
and 9.6% English
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 318 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,942, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $49,545 versus $34,896 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $26,098. None of the families and 2.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.9% of those over 64.
Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...
, 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 853 at the 2000 census. The 2005-2009 American Community Survey (ACS) estimated the population at 1187.
History
Following the 1722 Treaty of St. Albans which established the Blue Ridge MountainsBlue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
as the buffer between Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
and white settlers, German
Germany
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immigrants began arriving in the northern Loudoun Valley
Loudoun Valley
The Loudoun Valley is a small, but historically significant valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains located in Loudoun County in northwestern Virginia in the United States.-Geography:...
to farm the rich topsoil. They established several villages, many constructed of log and wooden buildings, and began to expand their land holdings. Lovettsville was then called The German Settlement.
In 1820 David Lovett subdivided his property into quarter-acre "city lots." As a result of the ensuing construction boom, the town was called Newtown. In 1828, the town was again renamed Lovettsville. In 1836 the Virginia General Assembly established Lovettsville as a town, but the town was not fully incorporated until 1876.
Geography
Lovettsville is located at 39°16′22"N 77°38′24"W (39.272750, -77.639911).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 853 people, 318 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 980.9 people per square mile (378.6/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 373.7 per square mile (144.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.66% White, 2.46% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population. 18.4% were of American
United States
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, 18.4% German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 17.2% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and 9.6% English
English people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 318 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,942, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $49,545 versus $34,896 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 $26,098. None of the families and 2.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.9% of those over 64.