New Market, Virginia
Encyclopedia
New Market is a town in Shenandoah County
, Virginia
, United States
. It had a population of 2,146 at the 2010 census. New Market is home to the Rebels of the Valley Baseball League
, and the New Market Shockers of the Rockingham County Baseball League.
- a battle in the Valley Campaigns of 1864
in the American Civil War
. Students from the Virginia Military Institute
fought alongside the Confederate Army and forced Union
General Franz Sigel
and his army out of the Shenandoah Valley
. Every year VMI cadets commemorate the 85-mile march from Lexington to New Market done by the cadets in 1864 which ended in their victorious charge at the Battle of New Market.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.
and Shenandoah Valley Adventist Elementary School. Also located near New Market are Stonewall Jackson High School
and Massanutten Military Academy
, as well as a number of primary schools.
of 2000, there were 1,637 people, 737 households, and 431 families residing in the town. The population density
was 819.6 people per square mile (316.0/km²). There were 808 housing units at an average density of 404.6 per square mile (156.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.77% White, 1.10% Black, 0.67% Asian, 3.97% from other races
, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.96% of the population.
There were 737 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,365, and the median income for a family was $48,036. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $23,462 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,480. About 7.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
Shenandoah County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 35,075 people, 14,296 households, and 10,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 16,709 housing units at an average density of 33 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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. It had a population of 2,146 at the 2010 census. New Market is home to the Rebels of the Valley Baseball League
Valley Baseball League
The Valley Baseball League is an NCAA-sanctioned collegiate summer baseball league in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. Each Valley Baseball League season consists of 44 games played during summer. Many Valley Baseball League players have continued on to play in Major League Baseball.The...
, and the New Market Shockers of the Rockingham County Baseball League.
History
On May 15, 1864, New Market was the site of the Battle of New MarketBattle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was a battle fought on May 15, 1864, in Virginia during Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. Cadets from the Virginia Military Institute fought alongside the Confederate Army and forced Union General Franz Sigel and his army out of the Shenandoah...
- a battle in the Valley Campaigns of 1864
Valley Campaigns of 1864
The Valley Campaigns of 1864 were American Civil War operations and battles that took place in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia from May to October 1864. Military historians divide this period into three separate campaigns, but it is useful to consider the three together and how they...
in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. Students from the Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...
fought alongside the Confederate Army and forced Union
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
General Franz Sigel
Franz Sigel
Franz Sigel was a German military officer, revolutionist and immigrant to the United States who was a teacher, newspaperman, politician, and served as a Union major general in the American Civil War.-Early life:...
and his army out of the Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians , to the north by the Potomac River...
. Every year VMI cadets commemorate the 85-mile march from Lexington to New Market done by the cadets in 1864 which ended in their victorious charge at the Battle of New Market.
Geography
New Market is located at 38°38′40"N 78°40′24"W (38.644472, -78.673403).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 town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.
Schools
A number of schools are located in and around New Market including within New Market, Shenandoah Valley AcademyShenandoah Valley Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy is a private, co-educational, boarding, high school in New Market, Virginia, United States. It has both boarding and day school programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist...
and Shenandoah Valley Adventist Elementary School. Also located near New Market are Stonewall Jackson High School
Stonewall Jackson High School (Shenandoah County, Virginia)
Stonewall Jackson High School is a public high school located in Quicksburg, unincorporated Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. Stonewall Jackson High School is home to almost 625 students, in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Shenandoah County Public School System. Karen Whetzel is...
and Massanutten Military Academy
Massanutten Military Academy
Massanutten Military Academy is a coeducational college preparatory school for grades 7 through 12 and one postgraduate year, located in Woodstock, Virginia, United States.-Mission:...
, as well as a number of primary schools.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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...
of 2000, there were 1,637 people, 737 households, and 431 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 819.6 people per square mile (316.0/km²). There were 808 housing units at an average density of 404.6 per square mile (156.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.77% White, 1.10% Black, 0.67% Asian, 3.97% 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 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.96% of the population.
There were 737 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% 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, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,365, and the median income for a family was $48,036. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $23,462 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 $20,480. About 7.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.