Eastville, Virginia

Eastville, Virginia
Town
Outskirts of Eastville
Location in Northampton County and the state of Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°21′3″N 75°56′24″W / 37.35083°N 75.94000°WCoordinates: 37°21′3″N 75°56′24″W / 37.35083°N 75.94000°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Northampton
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km^2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	203
• Density	906.3/sq mi (349.9/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	23347
Area code(s)	757
FIPS code	51-24752[1]
GNIS feature ID	1498474[2]
Website	Official website

Eastville is a town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County.^[3] The Northampton County Courthouse Historical District is part of the Eastville Historical District at the county seat.

Geography

Eastville is located at 37°21′3″N 75°56′24″W / 37.35083°N 75.94000°W (37.350961, -75.940056).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	313		—
1910	322		2.9%
1920	332		3.1%
1930	351		5.7%
1940	316		−10.0%
1950	311		−1.6%
1960	261		−16.1%
1970	203		−22.2%
1980	238		17.2%
1990	185		−22.3%
2000	203		9.7%
2010	305		50.2%
Est. 2015	167	[5]	−45.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 203 people, 69 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density was 906.3 people per square mile (356.3/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 334.8 per square mile (131.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.47% White, 29.06% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.49% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 69 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 15.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 128.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 154.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $60,208. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,621. None of the families and 6.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 12.1% of those over 64.

History

Eastville has been the County Seat of the County of Northampton, Virginia since 1680. The Old Courthouse was constructed about 1731 and contains the "oldest continuous county court records" in the United States. This is a true Colonial-Era town; the Declaration of Independence was publicly read from the steps of the courthouse in August 1776.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

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