Capron, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Location of Capronmap, Virginia |
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Coordinates: 36°42′39″N 77°12′6″W / 36.71083°N 77.20167°WCoordinates: 36°42′39″N 77°12′6″W / 36.71083°N 77.20167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Southampton |
Area | |
• Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
• Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 167 |
• Density | 1,036.0/sq mi (400.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 23829 |
Area code(s) | 434 |
FIPS code | 51-12904 |
GNIS feature ID | 1492710 |
Capron is a town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 167 at the 2000 census.
Belmont, Rose Hill, and the William H. Vincent House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Capron is located at 36°42′39″N 77°12′6″W / 36.71083°N 77.20167°W (36.710770, -77.201726).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 167 people, 72 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,036.0 people per square mile (403.0/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 490.1 per square mile (190.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.46% White and 27.54% African American.
There were 72 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% 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 3.04.