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Encyclopedia > Middleburg, Virginia
Middleburg, Virginia
Official seal of Middleburg, Virginia
Seal
Motto: Semel Et Semper
Location of Middleburg, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°58′6″N, 77°44′15″W
State Virginia
County Loudon
Mayor Betsy Davis
Area  
 - City 1.5 km²  (0.6 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 - City 632
 - Density 420.7/km² (1083.3/sq mi)


Middleburg is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. There are approximately 640 people currently residing in the town established in 1787 by Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel and Virginia statesman, Levin Powell. He purchased the land for Middleburg at $2.50 an acre from Joseph Chinn, first cousin to George Washington. Previously called "Chinn's Crossroads," Powell chose the name Middleburg because of the town's location midway between Alexandria and Winchester on the Ashby Gap trading route (now Route 50). Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias VA county maps by Seth Ilys. ... It has been suggested that Rest of Virginia be merged into this article or section. ... Loudoun County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, Commonwealth — of Virginia and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Loudoun County, Virginia is part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. ... It has been suggested that Rest of Virginia be merged into this article or section. ...


Since the early 1900's, Middleburg began welcoming visitors that descended on the town for foxhunting and steeplechasing. The charming village soon earned a reputation as the "Nation's Horse and Hunt Capital," attracting prominent visitors from across the United States.


Notable residents have included Jackie Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor (when married to Sen. John Warner, and Paul Mellon (his estate is actually closer to Upperville, but is often associated with the 'Horse Country' set). First official White House portrait. ... Dame Elizabeth Rosamund Taylor, DBE (born February 27, 1932) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning British actress. ... John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American statesman and politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972-1974 and has served as a Republican senator from Virginia since 1979. ... Paul Mellon KBE (11 June 1907 – 1 February 1999) was an American philanthropist and Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder who is one of the only four people ever designated Exemplars of Racing by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. ... Formed in January 2006, Upperville is a piano-driven rock band from Orange County, California. ...


Geography

Middleburg is located at 38°58′6″N, 77°44′15″W (38.968411, -77.737631)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²), all 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 metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... 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. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 632 people, 322 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density was 420.7/km² (1,083.8/mi²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 242.3/km² (624.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.58% White, 20.25% African American, 0.16% Asian, 1.27% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.27% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 322 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.57. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


In the town the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 72.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.6 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $60,313. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $32,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,643. About 6.7% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% 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. ...


External links

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Towns

Hamilton | Hillsboro | Leesburg | Lovettsville | Middleburg | Purcellville | Round Hill Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Virginia. ... Loudoun County, Virginia is part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. ... It has been suggested that Rest of Virginia be merged into this article or section. ... Hamilton is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Hillsboro is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Leesburg is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. ... Lovettsville is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Purcellville is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Round Hill is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. ...

Unincorporated communities

Airmont | Aldie | Arcola | Ashburn | Belmont | Bloomfield | Bluemont | Brambleton | Britain | Broadlands | Conklin | Dover | Dulles | Elvan | Eubanks | Gleedsville | Georges Mill | Gilberts Corner | Howardsville | Lansdowne | Leithtown | Lenah | Lincoln | Loudoun Heights | Lucketts | Morrisonville | Mount Gilead | Neersville | Oak Grove | Oatlands | Paeonian Springs | Paxson | Philomont | Potomac Falls | Potomac Green | Randolph Corner | River Creek | Ryan | Saint Louis | Scattersville | Silcott Spring | South Riding | Sterling | Sterling Park | Stewartown | Stone Ridge | Stumptown | Sycolin | Taylorstown | Telegraph Spring | Trapp | Unison | Virts Corner | Waterford | Watson | Waxpool | Wheatland | Willard | Willisville | Woodburn Airmont is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Aldie is an unincorporated village located on the John Mosby Highway (U.S. Route 50) between Gilberts Corner and Middleburg in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Arcola is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. External links Maps and aerial photos Street map from Google Local or Yahoo! Maps Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA Satellite image from Google Local or Microsoft Virtual Earth Categories: | | ... Ashburn, Virginia is an unincorporated area located in Loudoun County, Virginia and is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. ... Belmont is an unincorporated community on Goose Creek in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Bloomfield is an unincorporated hamlet in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Bluemont is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. It is located near the incorporated town of Round Hill. ... Brambleton is an unincorporated planned community in Loudoun County, Virginia off of the Dulles Toll Road. ... Broadlands is an unincorporated planned community in Ashburn, Virginia near the Dulles Greenway in Loudoun County. ... Conklin is a small unincorporated village south of Washington Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Dover is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Dover is located east of Middleburg at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50, Champe Ford Road (629 South), and Cobb House Road (629 North). ... Dulles is an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Elvan is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Originally known as Jumbo, Elvan is located on Elvan Road off of Mountain Road (VA 690) in northern Loudoun County. ... Eubanks is an unincorporated community in northern Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Eubanks is located on Woodgrove Road (VA 719) north of Round Hill and south of the South Fork Catoctin Creek. ... Gleedsville is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Georges Mill is an unincorporated village in northern Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Gilberts Corner is an unincorporated area at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 15 in Loudoun County, Virginia to the east of Aldie. ... Howardsville is an unincorporated community in southwestern Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Lansdowne is an unincorporated planned community located near Leesburg, Virginia. ... Leithtown or Pot House is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Lenah is an unincorporated village on U.S. Route 50 in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Lincoln is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Loudoun Heights is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. ... Lucketts is an unincorporated historic hamlet in Loudoun County, Virginia along US 15 north of Leesburg. ... Morrisonville is an unincorporated community in northern Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. It is located on Morrisonville Road (Virginia Secondary Route 693). ... Mount Gilead is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Mount Gilead lies the east of the North Fork Catoctin Creek. ... Neersville is an unincorporated community in northwestern Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. It is located in the Between the Hills area of the Loudoun Valley on Harpers Ferry Road (Virginia Secondary Route 671) at the foot of Short Hill Mountain. ... Oak Grove is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Oak Grove is located on the Fairfax County border between the communities of Sterling Park and Herndon. ... Oatlands is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Oatlands is located on the James Monroe Highway (U.S. Highway 15) along Goose Creek. ... Paeonian Springs is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. It is located on the Charles Town Pike (Virginia State Route 9) near its intersection with the Harry Byrd Highway (Virginia State Route 7). ... Paxson is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Paxson lies south of Round Hill at the crossroads of Snickersville Turnpike (Virginia Secondary Route 734) and Yellow Schoolhouse Road. ... Philomont is a small rural village in western Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Sterling, Virginia is a Washington, D.C. suburb, northwest of Herndon and Reston, Virginia, close to Dulles International Airport. ... Potomac Green is a 300-acre unincorporated planned community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Potomac Green is located near Ashburn and is a Del Webb community. ... Randolph Corner is an unincorporated community on Willisville Road (VA 623) in southwestern Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Maps and aerial photos Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic... River Creek is a planned community in Loudoun County, Virginia, located 30 miles west of Washington, D.C. and north of Leesburg on the Potomac River. ... Ryan is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Maps and aerial photos Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA Categories: | | ... Saint Louis is an unincorporated community in southern Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Saint Louis lies on Saint Louis Road (Virginia Secondary Route 611). ... Scattersville is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Scattersville is located to the northwest of Lucketts along the eastern flanks of Catoctin Mountain. ... Silcott Spring is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Silcott Spring lies to the south of the North Fork Catoctin Creek at the crossroads of Paxson (VA 725) and Silcott Spring (VA 690) Roads. ... South Riding is one of Northern Virginias most popular planned communities. ... Sterling, Virginia is a Washington, D.C. suburb, northwest of Herndon and Reston, close to Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County. ... Sterling Park, Virginia is an early planned community that opened in 1963 on former farmland near the new Dulles Airport. ... Stewartown is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Stewartown is nestled within Buchannon Gap in the Bull Run Mountains. ... Stone Ridge is an award-winning master-planned, mixed-use community currently under development by Van Metre Companies. ... Stumptown is an unincorporated community on the eastern flanks of Catoctin Mountain in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Maps and aerial photos Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic... Sycolin is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Sycolin is located south of Leesburg on Sycolin Road near the Dulles Toll Road. ... Taylorstown is a small community in Loudoun County, Virginia built on the banks of Catoctin Creek and the surrounding hillside, about two miles south of the Potomac River. ... Telegraph Spring is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Trapp is an unincorporated community on the eastern flanks of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Maps and aerial photos Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial... Unison is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Virts Corner is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Waterford is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia located along Catoctin Creek. ... Watson is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Maps and aerial photos Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA Categories: | | ... Waxpool is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Wheatland is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County,Virginia located north of Purcellville and south of Lovettsville on Berlin Turnpike (VA 287). ... Modified 1915 map of Willard area The former unincorporated community of Willard (also known as Willard Crossroads) was located in what is now a part of Washington Dulles International Airport in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... Willisville is an unincorporated community in southwestern Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Woodburn is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia. ...


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