Clintwood, Virginia | ||
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Town | ||
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Motto: "The county seat of Virginia's baby" | ||
Location of Clintwood, Virginia |
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Coordinates: 37°9′0″N 82°27′24″W / 37.15000°N 82.45667°WCoordinates: 37°9′0″N 82°27′24″W / 37.15000°N 82.45667°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Virginia | |
County | Dickenson | |
Area | ||
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) | |
• Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) | |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | |
Elevation | 1,755 ft (535 m) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 1,414 | |
• Density | 745/sq mi (287.6/km2) | |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
ZIP code | 24228 | |
Area code(s) | 276 | |
FIPS code | 51-17552 | |
GNIS feature ID | 1498468 | |
Website | www |
Clintwood is a town in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,414 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 1,343 in 2014. It is the county seat of Dickenson County.
Although originally called "Holly Creek" after a small stream that runs through the town, it was later named "Clintwood" after Major Henry Clinton Wood, a Confederate officer in the 37th Virginia Infantry Regiment.
Clintwood is located in northwestern Dickenson County at 37°9′0″N 82°27′24″W / 37.15000°N 82.45667°W (37.150054, −82.456698).Virginia State Route 83 passes through the town, leading east 11 miles (18 km) to Clinchco and west 9 miles (14 km) to Pound.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clintwood has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,549 people, 672 households, and 426 families residing in the town. The population density was 812.0 people per square mile (313.1/km²). There were 756 housing units at an average density of 396.3 per square mile (152.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.52% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.13% Asian,and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.