Massanutten, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Massanutten is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Rockingham County
, Virginia
, United States
, built around a ski resort
. The population was 1,945 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisonburg
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.1 km²), all of it land.
(Mueller) (1703–1783), a native of Germany who arrived in 1726 and made his homestead near present-day Elkton.
At the 2000 census
, there were 1,945 people, 751 households and 582 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 135.7 per square mile (52.4/km²). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 73.3/sq mi (28.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.12% White, 2.06% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.51% from other races
, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 751 households which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.91.
Age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median household income was $61,316, and the median family income was $61,957. Males had a median income of $44,010 versus $27,596 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $24,292. About 2.4% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
alpine ski team from 2005 through 2009. Three-time All American Athlete. Qualified for the NCAA Division I Alpine Championships for four (4) consecutive years. Qualified for the US Alpine Championships for 8 consecutive years. Raced to a 12th-place finish in the Giant Slalom at the `06 U.S. Alpine National Championships ... skied 11th in the Giant Slalom and 12th in the Slalom at the `05 U.S. Alpine National Championships ... earned two third-place podium finishes in Europe in `05 ... recipient of the Skier of the Year award from the Park City ski team in `05.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Rockingham County
Rockingham County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 67,725 people, 25,355 households, and 18,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 27,328 housing units at an average density of 32 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, built around a ski resort
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
. The population was 1,945 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Geography
Massanutten is located at 38°24′16"N 78°44′24"W (38.404566, -78.740120). It lies within a valley at the southern end of Massanutten MountainMassanutten Mountain
Massanutten Mountain is a synclinal ridge in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, located in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Geography:The mountain bisects the Shenandoah Valley just east of Strasburg in Shenandoah County in the north, to its highest peak east of Harrisonburg in Rockingham County in the...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The first European-American to settle permanently in the area was Adam MillerAdam Miller (Pioneer)
With residency beginning in 1727, Adam Miller is recognized as the first permanent settler in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, USA...
(Mueller) (1703–1783), a native of Germany who arrived in 1726 and made his homestead near present-day Elkton.
At the 2000 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 1,945 people, 751 households and 582 families residing in the CDP. 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 135.7 per square mile (52.4/km²). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 73.3/sq mi (28.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.12% White, 2.06% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 751 households which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
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, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.91.
Age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median household income was $61,316, and the median family income was $61,957. Males had a median income of $44,010 versus $27,596 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 CDP was $24,292. About 2.4% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives and residents
Veenis, Scotty, 2006 NCAA Division I Giant Slalom Champion. Member of the University of UtahUniversity of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
alpine ski team from 2005 through 2009. Three-time All American Athlete. Qualified for the NCAA Division I Alpine Championships for four (4) consecutive years. Qualified for the US Alpine Championships for 8 consecutive years. Raced to a 12th-place finish in the Giant Slalom at the `06 U.S. Alpine National Championships ... skied 11th in the Giant Slalom and 12th in the Slalom at the `05 U.S. Alpine National Championships ... earned two third-place podium finishes in Europe in `05 ... recipient of the Skier of the Year award from the Park City ski team in `05.