Basye, VA
| Basye, Virginia | |
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| CDP | |
intersection of Orkney Springs Road and road to Bryce Mountain resort
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 Location of Basye, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 38°49′7″N 78°45′47″W / 38.81861°N 78.76306°WCoordinates: 38°49′7″N 78°45′47″W / 38.81861°N 78.76306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Shenandoah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.8 sq mi (22.8 km2) |
| • Land | 8.7 sq mi (22.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,253 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (55/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 51-04928 |
Basye is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,253 at the 2010 census, an increase from 986 at the 2000 census, when the CDP was known as Basye-Bryce Mountain.
Basye is located at 38°49′7″N 78°45′47″W / 38.81861°N 78.76306°W (38.818702, -78.763146).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.8 km²), of which 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.3 km²) (1.05%) is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 986 people, 445 households and 308 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 110.6 per square mile (42.7/km²). There were 1,151 housing units at an average density of 129.1/sq mi (49.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.15% White, 1.62% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
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