Drakes Branch, Virginia
| Drakes Branch, Virginia | ||
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 Location of Drakes Branch, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 36°59′35″N 78°36′6″W / 36.99306°N 78.60167°WCoordinates: 36°59′35″N 78°36′6″W / 36.99306°N 78.60167°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Virginia | |
| County | Charlotte | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 530 | |
| • Density | 128/sq mi (49.5/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| ZIP code | 23937 | |
| Area code | 434 | |
| FIPS code | 51-23376 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1465943 | |
| Website | www |
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Drakes Branch is a town in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. The population was 530 at the 2010 census.
Drakes Branch is located southeast of the center of Charlotte County at 36°59′35″N 78°36′6″W / 36.99306°N 78.60167°W (36.992958, -78.601714).Virginia State Route 47 passes through the town, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Charlotte Court House, the county seat, and southeast 7 miles (11 km) to U.S. Route 15. Virginia State Route 59 intersects Route 47 in the north part of town and leads northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Keysville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Drakes Branch has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 504 people, 231 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The population density was 121.8 people per square mile (47.0/km²). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 63.3 per square mile (24.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 59.33% White, 40.08% African American, 0.20% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.
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