Castlewood, Virginia

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Coordinates: 36°52′43″N 82°17′21″W / 36.87861, -82.28917
Castlewood, Virginia
Location of Castlewood, Virginia
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Russell
Area
- Total	7.2 sq mi (18.7 km²)
- Land	7.2 sq mi (18.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,614 ft (492 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,036
- Density	283.0/sq mi (109.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24224
Area code(s)	276
FIPS code	51-13512^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1502780^[2]

Castlewood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Russell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. Castlewood was an incorporated town from 1991 to 1997, when it reverted to unincorporated status.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Castlewood is located at 36°52′43″N, 82°17′21″W (36.878614, -82.289229)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km²), of which, 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²) of it is land and 0.14% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,036 people, 872 households, and 637 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 283.0 people per square mile (109.3/km²). There were 950 housing units at an average density of 132.1/sq mi (51.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.48% White, 0.93% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.05% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 872 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,232, and the median income for a family was $31,435. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $16,576 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,203. About 13.3% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.