Vinton, Virginia

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Coordinates: 37°16′41″N 79°53′43″W / 37.27806, -79.89528
Vinton, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Roanoke
Founded	1884
Government
- Mayor	Bradley E. Grose
Area
- Total	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
- Land	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	925 ft (282 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,782
- Density	2,451.4/sq mi (946.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24179
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-81280^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1500260^[2]
Website: http://www.town.vinton.va.us/

Vinton is a town in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,782 at the 2000 census. It hosted teams by three names in the ECHL in a custom built facility known as the LancerLot; after the roof collapsed during the Blizzard of 1993, the franchise moved to the Roanoke Civic Center.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable people
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Vinton is located at 37°16′41″N, 79°53′43″W (37.277987, -79.895248)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 7,782 people, 3,327 households, and 2,179 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,451.4 people per square mile (947.8/km²). There were 3,471 housing units at an average density of 1,093.4/sq mi (422.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.35% White, 3.35% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 3,327 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,620, and the median income for a family was $40,701. Males had a median income of $27,070 versus $22,950 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,817. About 6.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.