Halifax, Virginia
| Halifax, Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Halifax, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 36°45′53″N 78°55′41″W / 36.76472°N 78.92806°WCoordinates: 36°45′53″N 78°55′41″W / 36.76472°N 78.92806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,389 |
| • Density | 365.2/sq mi (141.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24558 |
| Area code(s) | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-34064 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1502794 |
| Website | Official website |
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States, along the Banister River. The population was 1,389 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County.
Carlbrook, Halifax County Courthouse, Mountain Road Historic District, Pleasant Grove, and the Town of Halifax Court House Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Halifax is located at 36°45′53″N 78°55′41″W / 36.76472°N 78.92806°W (36.764593, -78.928081).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.52%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,389 people, 523 households, and 348 families residing in the town. The population density was 365.2 people per square mile (141.1/km²). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 153.3 per square mile (59.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.71% White, 36.14% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
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