Berryville, Virginia
Location of Berryville, Virginia
Coordinates: 39°9′4″N 77°58′57″W / 39.15111, -77.9825
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Clarke
Area
- Total	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
- Land	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	591 ft (180 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,963
- Density	1,648.3/sq mi (636.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	22611
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-06968[1]
GNIS feature ID	1498453[2]

Berryville is an incorporated town in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clarke County^[3]. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census puposes. ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1836 Seat Berryville Area  - Total  - Water 462 km² (178 mi²) 4 km² (2 mi²) 0. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... The area colored red indicates the northern region of Virginia served by area code 540 North American telephone area code 540 was established July 15, 1995 as a split from area code 703. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1836 Seat Berryville Area  - Total  - Water 462 km² (178 mi²) 4 km² (2 mi²) 0. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1836 Seat Berryville Area  - Total  - Water 462 km² (178 mi²) 4 km² (2 mi²) 0. ...

Geography

Berryville is located at 39.151 North latitude and 77.982 West longitude. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,963 people, 1,239 households, and 783 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,648.3 people per square mile (635.6/km²). There were 1,312 housing units at an average density of 729.8/sq mi (281.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.54% White, 13.60% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,239 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,871, and the median income for a family was $52,176. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,531 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,337. About 4.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable buildings or structures in Berryville

• Clarke County High School (Virginia)
• Holy Cross Abbey - Trappist monastery.
• Soldier's Rest - 1769
  

  

  Soldier's Rest
• Brian O'Leary's House

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Notable people born or raised here

• James Noble-First US Senator for Indiana.
• Noah Noble-His brother and an Whig Party (United States) governor for Indiana.
• Lloyd Williams-Purple Heart honoree who died in World War I.
• Drew Gilpin Faust-President of Harvard University.
• Harry F. Byrd-Governor and Senator, had a home here

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Other notable residents

• Oliver North- hero of the Vietnam Conflict, FOX TV News analyst, US Senate candidate, and involved in the Iran-Contra Scandal)

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See also

• Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Clarke County, Virginia
County seat: Berryville
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Unincorporated communities	Berrys | Bethel | Briggs | Castlemans Ferry | Claytonville | Double Tollgate | Frogtown | Gaylord | Greenway Court | Lewisville | Lockes Landing | Lost Corner | Millwood | Pigeon Hill | Pyletown | Saratoga | Stone Bridge | Stringtown | Swimley | Wadesville | Waterloo | Webbtown | White Post | Wickliffe Image File history File links Map_of_Virginia_highlighting_Clarke_County. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Berrys is an unincorporated community on the Shenandoah River in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Berrys was originally known as Berrys Ferry for the ferry operated there. ... Bethel is an unincorporated community on the Shenandoah River in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. It lies at the crossroads of Swift Shoals and Kennel Roads. ... Briggs is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Briggs is located on Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. Route 340). ... Castlemans Ferry is an unincorporated community on the Shenandoah River in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. State Route 7 crosses the Shenandoah via the Castlemans Ferry Bridge here. ... Claytonville is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Claytonville lies on Bishop Meade Road (State Route 255). ... Double Tollgate is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Double Tollgate is located at the intersection of Fairfax Pike (State Route 277), Front Royal Pike (U.S. Route 522), Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. Route 340), and Stonewall Jackson Highway (U.S. Routes 340 and 522). ... Frogtown is an unincorporated community on Morgan Mill Stream in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Frogtown is located on Frogtown Road (VA 649). ... Gaylord is an unincorporated community in northern Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Gaylord is located on Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. Route 340). ... Greenway Court is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Greenway Court lies to the south of White Post and takes its name from lodge of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, better known locally as Lord Fairfax. ... Lewisville is an unincorporated community in northern Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Lewisville lies on Lewisville Road to the southwest of Franklintown, West Virginia. ... Lockes Landing is an unincorporated community on the Shenandoah River in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Categories: | | ... Lost Corner is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Lost Corner lies at the intersection of the John Mosby Highway (U.S. Route 50) and Gun Barrel and Ginns Roads. ... Millwood is a town located in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Categories: Clarke County, Virginia | Virginia geography stubs ... Pigeon Hill is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Pigeon Hill lies on the Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. Route 340) south of Berryville. ... Pyletown is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Pyletown lies to the northeast of Boyce on Pyletown Road (VA 620). ... Saratoga is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Saratoga lies to the south of Boyce. ... Stone Bridge is an unincorporated community in southern Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Categories: | | ... Stringtown is an unincorporated community in northern Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Categories: | | ... Swimley is an unincorporated community in northern Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Swimley lies near the border with Jefferson County, West Virginia on Swimley Road (Virginia Secondary Route 672). ... Wadesville is an unincorporated community in Clarke County in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Clarke County in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... Webbtown is an unincorporated community in Clarke County in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... White Post is an unincorporated town in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. White Post is located at the crossroads of White Post and Berrys Ferry Roads off of Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. Route 340). ... Wickliffe is an unincorporated community in Clarke County in the U.S. state of Virginia. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.