Atkins, Virginia
| Atkins, Virginia | |
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| CDP | |
The Post Office in Atkins, Virginia
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 Location of Atkins, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 36°52′8″N 81°24′36″W / 36.86889°N 81.41000°WCoordinates: 36°52′8″N 81°24′36″W / 36.86889°N 81.41000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Smyth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2) |
| • Land | 5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,297 ft (700 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,138 |
| • Density | 210.6/sq mi (81.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24311 |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-03512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1481353 |
Atkins is a census-designated place (CDP) in Smyth County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,143 at the 2010 census.
The Old Stone Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Atkins is located at 36°52′8″N 81°24′36″W / 36.86889°N 81.41000°W (36.868967, -81.410030).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,138 people, 494 households, and 329 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 210.6 people per square mile (81.4/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 105.7/sq mi (40.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.95% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.53% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 494 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.81.
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