| Blacksburg, VA | | |
 | | Founded | 1798 | | State | Virginia | | County | Montgomery | | Mayor | Roger Hedgepeth | | http://www.blacksburg.va.us/ | Blacksburg is a town located in Montgomery County, Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 39,573. Image File history File links Blacksburg_Seal. ...
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1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ...
Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1772 Seat Christiansburg Area - Total - Water 1,005 km² (388 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²) 0. ...
Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1772 Seat Christiansburg Area - Total - Water 1,005 km² (388 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²) 0. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
Blacksburg is dominated economically and demographically by the presence of Virginia's largest university, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (better known as Virginia Tech). Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, (also referred to as VPI or more commonly Virginia Tech) is a research university in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, in the New River Valley of western Virginia near the Appalachian Mountains. ...
History
Blacksburg, Virginia, was founded in 1798 on a thirty-eight acre tract laid out and deeded by William Black, for whom the town was named. The original town was limited to a sixteen-block area bounded by present-day Draper Road, Jackson Street, Wharton Street, and Clay Street. Blacksburg's town limits were slightly northeast of an earlier frontier settlement dating from 1748 called Draper' s Meadow, near the Duck Pond on the Virginia Tech campus. Smithfield, built in 1773 by William Preston, sits on the original Draper's Meadow site. 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
William Black (1841 - 1898) was an author born in Glasgow, Scotland, November 13, 1841. ...
Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of...
1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Blacksburg and Virginia Tech have grown together. Now celebrating the town's Bicentennial (as well as the 250th anniversary of the Draper's Meadow settlement), interest in the town's history and development continues to grow. Researchers and those who simply want to know more about Blacksburg's history alike can find a wealth of information on the history of the town in the Virginia Tech libraries. This article or section should include material from Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. ...
Geography Blacksburg is located at 37°13'48" North, 80°25'4" West (37.229874, -80.417694)GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.2 km² (19.4 mi²). 50.1 km² (19.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.10% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5280 feet, 1760 yards, 1 609. ...
The tallest building in Blacksburg is Slusher Tower, a twelve story residence hall on the Virginia Tech campus. A halls of residence, British English (almost always halls and not hall) or a residence hall (North American English) is a type of residential accommodation for large numbers of students. ...
This article or section should include material from Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 39,573 people, 13,162 households, and 4,777 families residing in the town. The population density is 789.2/km² (2,044.2/mi²). There are 13,732 housing units at an average density of 273.9/km² (709.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 84.39% White, 4.39% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.80% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. 2.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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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. ...
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. ...
There are 13,162 households out of which 16.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.7% are married couples living together, 5.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 63.7% are non-families. 26.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.79. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...
Blacksburg's age distribution is: 9.7% under the age of 18, 57.4% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 9.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. This unusual age distribution is explained by the presence of Virginia Tech, which heavily skews the population toward the 18-24 group. For every 100 females there are 127.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 129.7 males. Virginia Tech's presence also explains the unusual sex distribution; it has large and well-regarded programs in several male-dominated academic fields, most notably engineering. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, (also referred to as VPI or more commonly Virginia Tech) is a research university in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, in the New River Valley of western Virginia near the Appalachian Mountains. ...
The median income for a household in the town is $22,513, and the median income for a family is $51,810. Males have a median income of $37,129 versus $24,321 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,946. 43.2% of the population and 15.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. However, traditional measures of poverty can be highly misleading when applied to communities with large student populations, such as Blacksburg. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
External links - Town of Blacksburg
- Blacksburg Electronic Village
- New River Valley
- The Roanoke Times
- Virginia Tech
- Collegiate Times
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
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