Remington, Virginia
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| Remington, Virginia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fauquier |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 624 |
| - Density | 2,876.4/sq mi (1,110.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 22734 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-66512[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499948[2] |
Remington is a small, incorporated town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 624 at the 2000 census. It is centered around US-15 and 29 and Virginia Route 664. Remington is less than a mile northeast of the Culpeper County line.
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[edit] History
Remington is the site of the Battle of Rappahannock Station I and the Battle of Rappahannock Station II. Colonel John S. Mosby made raids in the town during the American Civil War and later made his home and practiced law in nearby Warrenton, Virginia. Remington's old town area is still an authentic old town area that remains mostly untouched by modern development. Many stores (a hardware store and a pharmacy in particular) are almost exactly as they were decades ago. Remington was shaped by transportation. It was a stop during the mid 1800s on the Rappahannock canal. Later it was a stop on the Orange and Alexandria rail road (called Rappahannock Station). During the 20th Century, Remington became a stopping point on Rt. 29. Today, Rt. 29 bypasses Remington leaving the town an example of rural small-town America that has been untouched by modern development.
[edit] Geography
Remington is located at (38.535464, -77.808117)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 624 people, 238 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,876.4 people per square mile (1,095.1/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 1,175.5/sq mi (447.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.25% White, 9.13% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 4.81% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.85% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,765, and the median income for a family was $37,969. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,693. About 11.0% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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