NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hamilton, Virginia

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km� (0.2 mi�). 0.6 km� (0.2 mi�) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 562 people, 216 households, and 157 families residing in the town. The population density is 868.0/km� (2,218.2/mi�). There are 224 housing units at an average density of 345.9/km� (884.1/mi�). The racial makeup of the town is 97.69% White, 1.42% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 216 households out of which 41.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% are married couples living together, 13.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% are non-families. 21.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.05.

In the town the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $59,688, and the median income for a family is $73,333. Males have a median income of $53,571 versus $32,857 for females. The per capita income for the town is $27,474. 3.3% of the population and 2.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=39.133889&longitude=-77.664151&zoom=6)
- Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.133889&lon=-77.664151&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
- Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-77.664151&lat=39.133889&w=750&h=500)

Categories: Towns in Virginia | Loudon County, Virginia | Loudoun County, Virginia

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Folklore in Books by Virginia Hamilton (4491 words)
	Hamilton, a native of Yellow Springs, Ohio (north of the Appalachian mountains), was named Virginia because her grandfather was taken from slavery in Virginia to Ohio in the 1850s, and then his mother disappeared with her name unknown.
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	Virginia Hamilton's maternal grandfather, Levi Perry, was taken as a child from slavery in Virginia into freedom in Ohio, and later told stories of slavery to his family.

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