Chase City, Virginia
| Chase City, Virginia | ||
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 Location of Chase City, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 36°47′58″N 78°27′40″W / 36.79944°N 78.46111°WCoordinates: 36°47′58″N 78°27′40″W / 36.79944°N 78.46111°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Virginia | |
| County | Mecklenburg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | John Eddie Bratton | |
| • Vice Mayor | Lisa A. Gillispie | |
| • Town Council | James Bohannon Winthy Hatcher, Jr. Dominique Sturdifen Munsey A. Moore Charles Willis |
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| • Town Manager | Angela Lawrence | |
| • Police Chief | J. A. Jordon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) | |
| Population (2000) | ||
| • Total | 2,457 | |
| • Density | 1,121.2/sq mi (432.9/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 23924 | |
| Area code(s) | 434 | |
| FIPS code | 51-14984 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1464752 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Chase City is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Chase City was incorporated in 1873 and named for Salmon P. Chase, United States Chief Justice and Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury. The population was 2,457 at the 2000 census. Tobacco and other crops are grown nearby.
The Chase City High School, MacCallum More and Hudgins House Historic District, and Shadow Lawn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Chase City is located at 36°47′58″N 78°27′40″W / 36.79944°N 78.46111°W (36.799312, -78.461019).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,457 people, 1,099 households, and 658 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,121.2 people per square mile (433.2/km²). There were 1,249 housing units at an average density of 570.0 per square mile (220.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 53.52% White, 44.65% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.12% Asian,0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
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